The Valley of Mills is an abandoned valley in Sorrento (close to Napolis) and shows us a beautiful creation between man and nature.
Around 35,000 years ago, a volcanic eruption carved a deep valley into the limestone plateau next to the old town of Sorrento.
Water running through the area carved out channels to the sea and
settlements were established in the area. The two streams of water that forged the valley, the Casarlano-Cesarano
and Saint Antonino, created very narrow gorges and only where the two
streams meet does the gorge widen significantly. This is where the
Valley of the Mills is located.
The flour mills, built from stone as far back as the 13th century.
Its name derived from its beginning function: to grind grain.The mills were active until the twentieth century and eventually abandoned in the 1940s.
How to visit:
The mills can be seen from Viale Enrico Caruso, which is suspended over the canyon and the intersection with Via Fuorimura.
Here you have a good site to book a tour:
Happy journeys in Italy!
