Villa Giusso

This charming accommodation, once an ancient monastery, stands high on a promontory overlooking the Sorrento coast. It is a long, narrow road that winds up through chestnuts and dense olive groves to the stone–walled property. Pass under the stone archway with clock tower into the large grass courtyard and you will feel as if you have stepped back in time. The Giusso family has owned this beloved property for the past 200 years and warmly invite guests to share the beauty and serenity of the place. A welcome drink awaits you on the stone terrace with its absolutely mesmerizing views of Ischia island, Vesuvius volcano and the bay of Naples. Every effort has been made to maintain the authentic historical ambiance with bedrooms down one long corridor having original iron-beds and 18th century furnishings. A fascinating museum of family heirlooms are displayed in the attic. Two comfortable suites have been cleverly fashioned in separate houses (once monk’s dwellings) in the olive groves. Breakfast with local fresh ricotta, figs in season and homemade cakes is served in the original kitchen completely tiled with 17th-century Vietri ceramics. Villa Giusso is intriguing and offers the visitor a unique slice of Italian history.