Marina di Cassano

This small fishing village is a symbol of the maritime and commercial vocation of Piano di Sorrento.

Here, the first documented news of a “nautical education” dates back to the 17^th century, thanks also to the presence of the ancient Nautical Technical Institute “Nino Bixio”, so you can imagine that the tradition of seafaring has ancient roots.

Moreover, the caves carved into the tuff cliff evoke the glorious past of the city in the shipbuilding sector. Especially in the XVIII century, in fact, the thriving activity of the Cassano shipyards had nothing to envy to that of the neighbouring countries and the largest Italian shipyards. From the mid-nineteenth century, the trade routes to the Americas were inaugurated and increased by the sailing ships of Piano, thanks to the export of typical local products such as citrus fruits and walnuts.

During the Bourbon period, commercial traffic with the capital, Naples, was very dense, and, in order to ensure a faster trade with the main Italian ports, the Carottesi shipyards were highly esteemed for the construction of hulls for commercial use. Today, the new layout of the village and the marina can only leave to the imagination the size of this shipyard in the past. However, together with the well-known shipyard of Alimuri, the one in Cassano certainly marked a golden age for the Sorrento Peninsula.