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	Topics Sorrentine Peninsula Topic Home The Sorrentine Peninsula is a peninsulaPeninsula A peninsula is a geographical formation consisting of an extension of land from a larger body, surrounded by water on three... located in southern ItalyFacts About Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic , is a Southern European country.... that separates the Gulf of NaplesGulf of Naples The Gulf of Naples is located off the southwestern coast of Italy.... to the north from the Gulf of SalernoGulf of Salerno The Gulf of Salerno is a gulf of the Tyrrhenian Sea in the coast of the province of Salerno in south-western Italy.... to the south. The peninsula is named after its main town, SorrentoSorrento, Italy Sorrento is a small city in Campania, Italy, with some 16,500 inhabitants.... , which is located on the north (Gulf of Naples) coast. The Amalfi CoastAmalfi Coast The Amalfi Coast, or Costiera Amalfitana in Italian, is a stretch of coastline on the southern side of the Sorrentine Pe... is located on the south coast. The island of CapriCapri Capri is an Italian island off the Sorrentine Peninsula.... lies off the western tip of the peninsula in the Tyrrhenian SeaTyrrhenian Sea The Tyrrhenian Sea is part of the Mediterranean Sea off of the western coast of Italy.... . The whole area is an important destination for tourismTourism Tourism is the act of travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes, and also refers to the provision of service... . See also Monti LattariMonti Lattari The Monti Lattari are a mountain range in Campania, southern Italy, which constitutes the backbone of the Sorrentine penins... MezzogiornoMezzogiorno Southern Italy, often referred to as the Mezzogiorno, encompasses at least four of the country's 20 regions: Basilicat... External links