It is the most famous seaside resort of the peninsula of Sorrento. It was already a holiday resort during the Roman time. It is situated on a wide terrace of volcanic stone straight down the sea. Most of the hotels are surrounded by the typical luxuriant vegetation of this area and it is famous in the world for the production of lemons, oranges and walnuts. There are still the traces of the Greek and Roman town in the historical centre.

The museum Correale of Terranova worths a visit, the cathedral has an ancient origin and it was rebuilt in XV century and the sedile Dominova is a place where the members of the noble families gathered to administrate the town in the past.