Torre Annunziata
Welcome to Torre Annunziata
If you're looking for a strategic tourist destination, Torre Annunziata is the right place. This town in the metropolitan city of Naples, in Campania, is located in a bay protected by Mount Vesuvius and offers a unique combination of sea-mountain landscape in the world.
A bit of history
Torre Annunziata has a long history dating back to Roman times. In fact, there was Oplontis, an imperial and patrician residential city that was buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79. Today, it is possible to visit the Oplontis Baths, an archaeological site recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Production activities
Since its foundation, Torre Annunziata has made fishing, trade, tourism, and pasta production its main activities. In the interwar period, the town reached its peak production with over sixty mills and pasta factories, sharing the title of "Capital of White Art" with Naples. Today, among the most active and well-known pasta brands in the world, Voiello and Setaro stand out.
But Torre Annunziata is not just pasta: over the centuries, it has become an important production center for the metalworking industry, steel industry, shipyard, and pharmaceutical industry. In addition, the town houses the largest port in the area, the Port of Torre Annunziata, as well as the Royal Armory, now managed by the Italian Army.
The territory
Torre Annunziata extends from north to south for about six kilometers and is mainly composed of volcanic material erupted from Vesuvius. The territory is flat, with the exception of the Rovigliano cliff, under which colonies of Anthozoa are found. The black sand on the beach testifies to the presence of volcanic material.
The Sarno River
The Sarno River played a fundamental role in the development of Torre Annunziata, so much so that it was channeled to provide water to the water mills used in the early periods of pasta production. However, the watercourse is currently among the most polluted in Europe, contributing to the illegal dumping and ineffective management of the waters of some of the municipalities crossed by the river. For this reason, important work is underway to purify the hydrographic basin.
Environmental sensitivity
Despite the town's industrial past, Torre Annunziata has developed an increasingly strong environmental sensitivity. Currently, the conditions of marine pollution are progressively improving, and various projects are focusing on sustainability and ecology for the future of the territory.
Conclusions
We have told you everything you need to know about Torre Annunziata: its millenary history, main production activities, beauty of the territory, and commitment to environmental protection. If you want to visit an authentic town and experience Campania in a unique way, Torre Annunziata is just for you.
