Beaches, excursions, gastronomy, public transport, shopping

Antico Casale Ruoppo is located in the very beginning of the Amalfitanian Coast, app. 7 km from Positano and 6 km from Sorrento the latter being well connected by public transport facilities to the main sites of interest of the region. From Sorrento, there are regular services of ferries and hydrofoil to the islands of Capri and Ischia and to Naples as well as local trains (Circumvesuviana) to Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Naples. A network of local busses (SITA) links Sorrento to the villages of the Sorrento Peninsula, and a swift-boat express, the so-called metro del mare, runs several times a day from Sorrento along the coast of the Gulfs of Naples and Salerno.

Map of Sorrento Coast

Antico Casale Ruoppo is placed on a hill about 300m high over sea-level, far from noise and traffic of the tourist centres. The smooth wind blowing constantly from the sea keeps temperatures comfortable up here even during the hottest weeks of the summer. The premises are accessible from the public road by a 800m long narrow street. Due to this secluded location it is highly recommended either to bring one’s own car or to rent a car from one of the local car rental agencies (Avis).
The main beaches on both shores of the Sorrentinian Peninsula are 10 to 15 minutes by car from Antico Casale Ruoppo, e.g. the beach of Marina del Cantone (Nerano) with its crystal-blue waters, where you can supplement your beach activities with a boat trip along the coast, a walk over the cliffs or a savoury sea-food dish on a terrace over the shore. Who likes walking and rambling can join the beaches directly from Antico Casale Ruoppo by a locally rather steep panorama path passing the Chapel dei Santi Pietro e Paolo and leading to the Baia di Crapolla (app. 40 minutes). In the opposite direction, the same path joins a network of labelled rambling paths (http://www.giovis.com/mapgen.htm)  maintained by the Italian Alpine Club that encompasses the whole Sorrentinian Peninsula.