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__________ summer, when the sun lingers longer __________ surrendering its place to the moon,
there is nothing more pleasant __________ to wander __________ the Marina Grande fishing village;
especially __________ the path allows you to merge __________ this timeless world __________ its
own pace and traditions. It seems almost to be a small universe __________ its own, not easily
allowing itself to be touched __________ the often frenetic development animating nearby areas.
Here life has its own rhythm, the strongly united community tenaciously anchored to its family
principles and working and religious traditions; it loves the sea and lives __________ symbiosis
__________ it, here time seems to move more slowly __________ anywhere else!

This characteristic fishing village lies __________ the mouth __________ the valley which once
closed, to the west, the old town; __________ , it was crossed __________ the Parsano bridge, where
Via Minerva commenced and led to the temple dedicated to the goddess Athena located
__________ Punta Campanella. A long series __________ stone steps __________ a mediaeval flavour
links the old centre __________ Sorrento __________ Marina Grande. __________ the end __________
the steps is the arch __________ the charming Marina Grande Gate, dated to the end __________
the XV century, the only means __________ access to the town __________ the sea. Time has
covetously maintained most __________ the aspects __________ the old Greek gate and the walls
__________ lines the path to the gate.

Tradition relates __________ __________ 13 June 1558, the Turks entered and plundered the town
__________ Sorrento __________ passing __________ the Marina Grande gate, opened __________
secret __________ a slave __________ the Correale family. __________ the Saracens left, the
inhabitants constructed a solid town wall, and the gate was restored and incorporated __________
the wall.

Walking along Via Marina Grande, we meet an old villa overlooking the sea, Villa Tritone,
surrounded __________ a garden rich __________ extraordinary exotic plants. Constructed close to
an old convent, it owes its fame apart __________ to its position and undeniable beauty to a
sojourn there __________ Benedetto Croce who, __________ the 1942 bombardments, found refuge
__________ this small paradise and met many political characters here, such __________ Togliatti, De
The charm and fascination of tradition in Marina Grande
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Nicola, King Umberto __________ Savoy and General Clark. A commemorative stone __________ the
main entrance informs passers-by __________ Croce once stayed there.

__________ reaching the end __________ the path, the eyes __________ the traveller are presented
__________ an extraordinarily beautiful canvas, almost __________ times gone __________ : a tiny bay
nestling a delightful and characteristic fishing village, a narrow beach and bathing establishments
this is Marina Grande. Here the beach is common ground, used __________ both work and free
time __________ the entire community. Passing __________ , it is possible to meet the fishermen
sitting __________ the shade __________ the boats hauled __________ to the beach, repairing
__________ hand their nets and telling stories, to the children and curious visitors, __________
fantastic adventures __________ the courageous seamen, stories handed down __________ their
grandfathers __________ a longstanding oral tradition.

__________ this beach, __________ an open air dockyard, the famous gozzi sorrentini were
produced, wooden sailboats, easy to handle and reliable, created __________ real artists and
maestros __________ wood craft, and adopted __________ fishermen __________ the entire gulf.

__________ the heart __________ the Marina is the Church __________ SantAnna, patron saint
__________ the village, constructed __________ the fishermen __________ the San Giovanni
__________ Fontibus Brotherhood, __________ first dedicated to the souls __________ purgatory and
then to St. Anne. __________ the Sunday following 26 July day dedicated to the saint the village
is decorated __________ festive mood, the bay fills __________ boats and the sea is illuminated
__________ highly colourful fireworks.

Traditionally the festival had a pagan flavour, __________ fireworks __________ the sea and boats
arriving __________ Marina Grande __________ nearby harbours, bringing typical products; the
fiesta ended __________ music and dancing __________ the beach, continuing __________ the night.

Nowadays Marina Grande covetously preserves the flavour __________ olden day traditions
blending, __________ delightful union, __________ the sea breeze tiny houses, traditional boats
and charming small restaurants __________ the sea, fitting __________ the tissue __________ the
harbour __________ modifying its original vocation __________ a fishing village. A step back
__________ time, to discover the forgotten traditions and flavours, and to admire, relaxing
__________ the sand, a sunset rich __________ sheer magic.
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in summer, when the sun lingers longer before surrendering its place to the moon, there is
nothing more pleasant than to wander through the Marina Grande fishing village; especially
if the path allows you to merge into this timeless world with its own pace and traditions. It
seems almost to be a small universe of its own, not easily allowing itself to be touched by the
often frenetic development animating nearby areas. Here life has its own rhythm, the strongly
united community tenaciously anchored to its family principles and working and religious
traditions; it loves the sea and lives in symbiosis with it, here time seems to move more
slowly than anywhere else!

This characteristic fishing village lies at the mouth of the valley which once closed, to the
west, the old town; above , it was crossed by the Parsano bridge, where Via Minerva
commenced and led to the temple dedicated to the goddess Athena located at Punta
Campanella. A long series of stone steps of a mediaeval flavour links the old centre of
Sorrento with Marina Grande. at the end of the steps is the arch of the charming
Marina Grande Gate, dated to the end of the XV century, the only means of access to the
town from the sea. Time has covetously maintained most of the aspects of the old Greek
gate and the walls that lines the path to the gate.

Tradition relates that on 13 June 1558, the Turks entered and plundered the town of
Sorrento by passing through the Marina Grande gate, opened in secret by a slave
of the Correale family. after the Saracens left, the inhabitants constructed a solid town wall,
and the gate was restored and incorporated into the wall.

Walking along Via Marina Grande, we meet an old villa overlooking the sea, Villa Tritone,
surrounded by a garden rich in extraordinary exotic plants. Constructed close to an old
convent, it owes its fame apart from to its position and undeniable beauty to a sojourn there
by Benedetto Croce who, during the 1942 bombardments, found refuge in this small
paradise and met many political characters here, such as Togliatti, De Nicola, King Umberto of
Savoy and General Clark. A commemorative stone near the main entrance informs passers-by
that Croce once stayed there.

on reaching the end of the path, the eyes of the traveller are presented with an
extraordinarily beautiful canvas, almost from times gone by : a tiny bay nestling a delightful
and characteristic fishing village, a narrow beach and bathing establishments this is Marina
Grande. Here the beach is common ground, used for both work and free time for the entire
community. Passing through , it is possible to meet the fishermen sitting in the shade of
the boats hauled up to the beach, repairing by hand their nets and telling stories, to the
children and curious visitors, of fantastic adventures of the courageous seamen, stories
handed down by their grandfathers in a longstanding oral tradition.

on this beach, in an open air dockyard, the famous gozzi sorrentini were produced, wooden
sailboats, easy to handle and reliable, created by real artists and maestros of wood craft, and
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adopted by fishermen across the entire gulf.

at the heart of the Marina is the Church of SantAnna, patron saint of the village,
constructed by the fishermen of the San Giovanni in Fontibus Brotherhood, at first
dedicated to the souls in purgatory and then to St. Anne. on the Sunday following 26 July
day dedicated to the saint the village is decorated in festive mood, the bay fills with boats
and the sea is illuminated by highly colourful fireworks.

Traditionally the festival had a pagan flavour, with fireworks from the sea and boats arriving
in Marina Grande from nearby harbours, bringing typical products; the fiesta ended with
music and dancing on the beach, continuing throughout the night.

Nowadays Marina Grande covetously preserves the flavour of olden day traditions blending,
in delightful union, with the sea breeze tiny houses, traditional boats and charming small
restaurants by the sea, fitting into the tissue of the harbour without modifying its
original vocation as a fishing village. A step back in time, to discover the forgotten traditions
and flavours, and to admire, relaxing on the sand, a sunset rich in sheer magic.
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