About Colonna Hotels Santa Maria la Carita
Colonna Hotels Group is one of the most competitive hotel chains in Sorrento. The particular region was chosen by the group due to its many mysteries and histories that remain debatable to this day. Colonna Hotels Group wanted guests from across the globe to learn of the same wonders the owners were also fascinated with during their childhood. It was said that Colonna Hotels is a mermaid’s town. According to legends, Sorrento was birthed from the love of mermaids in the area. An ancient Greek song narrates that Ulysses attempted to flee from the mermaid’s spell. He sailed through the Strait of Messina and was led by the sea to the Sorrento Peninsula. There, he built a temple dedicated to Athena for the help she gave him for survival.
Another interesting story is that there used to be two famers in the area who struggled in having children. They were rumored to have sought help from the mermaids of the region. Eventually, they gave birth to Sirentum, a baby girl. According to the elders, the girl grew up to be so stunning that a prince married her. However, the princess was kidnapped for a very high ransom. The pirates behind the crime received collected possessions from the Sorrento people. That solution proves to this day that Sorrento is a place of giving. In Colonna’s context, it is a place that will keep on giving visitors reason to just bask in the glory of nature and childhood glee.
