· Mills were closed in the 1940s and since then it has been abandoned. Over the years the untouched mills have been taken over by nature. Now it's one of the most unique things in Sorrento where everybody can look down and take pictures of the abandoned sawmill from Via Fuorimura street. Piazza Tasso and Corso Italia
Valley of the Mills, Sorrento, Italy Nestled in the intense crevasses on an ancient earthquake, the structures of Valley of Mills are surprisingly contemporary. The mills were created out of stone during the 13 century, and weren't really abandoned until the Piazza Tasso construction. The region's stone structures were surrounded by vegetation over a period [.]
The Valley of the Mills contains, funnily enough, a mill which was active throughout a large chunk of Sorrento's history, but which was abandoned in the 1940s. Mother Nature did her thang and promptly took over the site, and now it's like looking down into another world. Stand outside the Antiche Mura hotel, and look over the small wall, and you'll see a grotto of greenery, plants, and ...
· Sorrento is a much bigger city than Amalfi or Positano, but it is still part of the Amalfi Coast. Which means its also home to many lemon groves. We found one in the middle of the city! We stumbled upon the Vallone dei Mulini, another surreal moment in our travels. Nestled between modern infrastructure is this abandoned mill that one used to ...
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Abandoned Mill, Italy. Image credits: Dale Tennyson. This mill in the Valley of the Mills in Sorrento, Italy was abandoned in 1866. This mill ground wheat and a sawmill operated nearby as well. The mill was isolated from the sea by the construction of Tasso Square, which raised the humidity in the area and caused it to be abandoned. 11. Michigan Central Station in Detroit, Image credits ...
· The Vallone dei Mullini, or Valley of the Mills, is a deep mountain gorge in Sorrento, formed by a huge volcanic eruption 35,000 years ago. Its name comes from an old grain mill loed there, once powered by water coming from the hills. Following the construction of the town's main square, which isolated the valley and cut off its roads, the area was abandoned in the 19th century. Now ...
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· Explore Old Sorrento. Every trip to this southern Italian city should start with a wander around the rambling alleys of Old Sorrento. Perfect for an enjoyable afternoon's exploration, these alleys and lanes contain thousands of years of history and highlights what's so great about Italian culture. Particularly recommended is San Francesco complex which contains a church, a cloister and a ...
· The abandoned mills in Sorrento are in an ancient gorge formed 35,000 years ago during an explosive volcanic eruption. You can easily find the valley adjacent to Via Fuorimura, just behind Piazza Tasso, and can be visited on of the hiden gems of Sorrento, this site is known for the variety of unique plants and ferns, growing in their own microclimatea shady, moist evironment ...
· Abandoned mill from 1866 in Sorrento, Italy. The Valley of the Mills, "The name Valley of the Mills, derives from the existence of a mill – functioning since the beginning of the '900′s – used for grinding wheat. Attached to the mill, rose a sawmill which furnished chaff to the Sorrentine cabinet makers. Everything is completed by a public washhouse used by the women. The creation ...
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· Loved this cute unexpected valley of the mills in Sorrento Italy. First of all you're walking on a beautiful little town and all of the sudden there's a drop on your left (if you're heading towards the main plaza, you could say) and you see this hidden treasure all the way at the bottom of the rocky mountains around it. From what I've read, because I just found it to fascinating to let it go 3 ...
In the Valley of the Mills of Sorrento there was also a public wash house, where the women went to do the laundry. The Valley was indeed a meeting point for the local population, as demonstrated by numerous paintings and prints of the past and was abandoned in Nineteenth Century, because of the construction of Piazza Tasso: it closed off the Valley and all the communiion routes useful to ...
A solid stone structure from the 900s, this mill was used for grinding wheat for nearly a thousand years before it was abandoned during the 19th century. At that time, the valley's rising humidity level became a problem for the millers. The misty microclimate is perfect for fern growth; the ruins' roof is covered in a tangle of plants and branches, as if nature is trying to consume the ...
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