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Modern Love for Ancient Vines in Southern Italy
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Campania is the most popular southern region for tourists, as it is home
to the breathtaking islands of Capri and Ischia, known for their breathtaking
cliffs and ocean views. Capri, boasting one of the Seven Wonders of the World,
the Blue Grotto, is a sight to see for anyone not afraid of venturing through
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hills carpeted with vineyards surround this tiny village in the
Irpinia region of
Campania here in southern Italy, where the landscape has
hardly changed for centuries. Then it hits your eye, a sleek
structure of glass, brushed steel and concrete, Feudi di San
Gregorio's new $25 million winery and hospitality center, as likely
a feature of this countryside as an alien spaceship.
Huge diesel buses, miles from the tourist centers of
Naples and the
Amalfi coast, idle in the parking lot, awaiting the scores of
German and Dutch visitors who are touring the building, which was
designed by the Japanese architect Hikaru Mori, who lives in Milan.
Perhaps the tourists have descended into the chaste white
earthquake-resistant cellar, where thousands of barrels are soothed
around the clock by 16th-century madrigals written by Carlo
Gesualdo, an Irpinian composer infamous for having murdered his
wife. Maybe they are sitting in the glass-enclosed tasting room, in
sculptured chairs of soft leather. Or maybe they have descended on
Marennà, a modern restaurant that has already won wide acclaim for
its refined dining.
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 Caravel Hotel Sorrento 
The Caravel Hotel is situated in a residential area of Sorrento, a pleasant and
peaceful spot surrounded by Mediterranean gardens and villas shaded by secular
trees. The town centre of S. Agnello is just 250 metres away, whilst the
property is 1500 metres to the centre of Sorrento. If you take a short stroll of
200 metres along Via Crawford, also shaded by trees, you will reach the
Marinella, a splendid terrace overlooking the sea where the scenery is
enchanting. All 93 guestrooms of this hotel are well equipped with modern
amenities to guarantee a peaceful and comfortable stay.
The restaurant area is fine and elegant and is surrounded by the typical
Mediterranean garden and characterised by the fine and discreet orange and
geranium scent. The Murano Restaurant, which can accommodate up to 50 guests,
offers an intimate atmosphere, and is an ideal ambient for banquets, reunions
and video projections. In addition, there is a bar available for the guests to
enjoy drinks with their friends. Furthermore, recreational facilities of the
Caravel include a swimming pool with Jacuzzi, solarium with a view of the Bay of
Naples, gardens, board games room, Internet point and much more.
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