It is often written on the internet, it's an old abandoned castle. In fact, everything is easier and even more interesting.
Right under the Piazza Tasso, in the heart of Sorrento, a beautiful view down the valley, called "Valle dei Mollini" (Mill Valley) (Il Vallone dei Mulini).From where was once a bridge called "Ponte dei Mollini," and you can see the canyon, where you can still find remnants of old buildings, but they are now covered with abundant vegetation. In the Middle Ages, this valley was of great importance for the performance of the city, as it was occupied by mills for grain and corn, and a sawmill was also located here. Sorrento artisans use exactly this here timber for their traditional products. Today, from the buildings in the valley were only relics, since the construction of the modern city of the valley turned gorge in Wetlands. But it is this valley is the site of the oldest settlements in Sorrento, there have even been found the remains of a prehistoric settlement.
The city itself is located on steep rocky banks, consisting of volcanic tuff on the same peninsula. These gorges for it is not uncommon.
One side - the usual home, and the opposite - that was. Of course there are izvilitosti fence across the street, at the elbow, but the plan is worthless.Near the fence pavement on which they all go. . Tourists, of course, look down, take pictures. Knees give way. Failure rather deep, 100 meters vertical rock wall. This street and the buses run.
The valley is part of the mill system of five valleys (canyons), who crossed the peninsula of Sorrento. In ancient times, these valleys were used to mark the boundaries of domains. Now preserved only some of them.
And instead of the square was a narrow bridge connecting the two sides of the gorge. When built area, the gorge partially filled, thus blocking access to the sea. Today, from the Piazza Tasso can go down the stairs and walk to the sea on one of the streets. In the Valley of the Mills descent to the sea, and there she goes.
Valley owes its name to the old mill located here (in my opinion, XVII century), which ceased to operate in the early twentieth century. In addition to the mill there was a sawmill, used for treatment of various types of wood, and public laundries. Worked all blagodyarya numerous mountain streams, spring valley fills with water.
That's it looked Valley Mills in the late XIX century:
Vallone dei Mulini, once branches into three valleys, the best preserved of all. It is situated almost in the center of Sorrento and stretches from Via Fuorimura in Villa «La Rupe», not far from the Piazza Tasso (Piazza Tasso)
Before the construction of the city's main Piazza Tasso in 1866, in the valley had direct access to the sea through the current street Via Marina Piccola.
