Sant’Agnello holds a rich and deep culture, the result of centuries of history, traditions, and connections with local people and surrounding nature. This jewel of the Sorrento Peninsula is a place where past and present meet: every corner, every alley tells stories of faith, craftsmanship, and everyday life.
The town is divided into five Rioni (Angri – Colli di Fontanelle – Cappuccini – Trasaella – Maiano), each with its own identity and history, shaped by architecture, rituals, and traditions.
Walking through the alleys, streets, and squares of the town, one encounters churches full of spirituality and works of art such as the Church of Saints Prisco and Agnello, the Church of the Santissima Annunziata dating back to the 15th century, and the Church of the Cappuccini.
Bringing even more life to the soul of the town are the Holy Week processions, which transform Sant’Agnello into a place where faith and tradition merge and foster encounters between locals and visitors who come from all over the world to witness these ancient rites.
Popular celebrations, monuments, historic buildings, and villas overlooking the sea tell the collective memory of the population.
Over the centuries, Sant’Agnello has inspired and hosted numerous intellectuals such as the poet Giuseppe Storace D’Afflitto, born here in 1605, or more recently Franco Gargiulo, a local author who passionately documented the town’s history with numerous publications.
One of the most illustrious residents was Francis Marion Crawford, who in 1885 chose Sant’Agnello as his home, settling in the picturesque villa overlooking the sea that now bears his name.
This pearl of the Peninsula is a small town with a big cultural heart, where every corner has a story and every encounter offers a chance to discover its authentic soul.
