Tortorella

In the hinterland of the Gulf of Sapri, nearby the sea, stands the picturesque village of Tortorella, built on a plateau of karst rock and overlooking some splendid valleys of olive and chestnut trees.
Its origins, dating back to the 4th century a.C., are linked to the commercial flow that involved the Apennines, between the Tyrrhenian and the Ionian Sea. The primordial nucleus of Tortorella (the toponym seems to derive from the Latin “turtur”, “dove”) arose along the caravan route that linked the harbour of the ancient Greek colony Pyxus (later called Buxentum by the Romans), and the Greek colony of Sibari. The oral traditions narrate about a Roman colony, Bianda, destroyed by an invasion of black ants. The families that survived this calamity settled permanently in this territory. The first certain historical evidences can be traced back to the year 1021, when the farmhouse became a fief of Guaimaro III, Lombard prince of Salerno. In 1267 the small feud supported the descent in Italy of Corradino of Swabia, the last of the Hohenstaufen.
This ancient town is the birthplace of leading figures on the international political and religious point of view, as well as being the site of alleys, limestone portals, ancient doors - such as the Porta Sultana, dating back to the 13th century. - courtyards, churches and towers. The woods, set in an uncontaminated and relaxing green setting, are full of springs of pure water and rich in health effects. The craft traditions, handed down from generation to generation, are distinguished by skill and imagination, especially in the processing of wrought iron and wood.

In the hinterland of the Gulf of Sapri, nearby the sea, stands the picturesque village of Tortorella, built on a plateau of karst rock and overlooking some splendid valleys of olive and chestnut trees.
Its origins, dating back to the 4th century a.C., are linked to the commercial flow that involved the Apennines, between the Tyrrhenian and the Ionian Sea. The primordial nucleus of Tortorella (the toponym seems to derive from the Latin “turtur”, “dove”) arose along the caravan route that linked the harbour of the ancient Greek colony Pyxus (later called Buxentum by the Romans), and the Greek colony of Sibari. The oral traditions narrate about a Roman colony, Bianda, destroyed by an invasion of black ants. The families that survived this calamity settled permanently in this territory. The first certain historical evidences can be traced back to the year 1021, when the farmhouse became a fief of Guaimaro III, Lombard prince of Salerno. In 1267 the small feud supported the descent in Italy of Corradino of Swabia, the last of the Hohenstaufen.
This ancient town is the birthplace of leading figures on the international political and religious point of view, as well as being the site of alleys, limestone portals, ancient doors - such as the Porta Sultana, dating back to the 13th century. - courtyards, churches and towers. The woods, set in an uncontaminated and relaxing green setting, are full of springs of pure water and rich in health effects. The craft traditions, handed down from generation to generation, are distinguished by skill and imagination, especially in the processing of wrought iron and wood.