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The religious building was constructed in 1633 and, having been damaged by the ‘lave’ (the rainwater that rushed violently down the Sanità valley, causing genuine flooding), was rebuilt in 1760 thanks to Luca Vecchione.
The first record of a place of worship dedicated to St John in that area is found in a document from the year 923, which attests to its existence, sited a foris sub muro publico regioni Portenobensis. The specification "in corte" ("in the courtyard") was probably due to a pre-existing curtis, and was later kept to distinguish it from the subsequent church of San Giovanni a Mare (St John at the Sea).
It stretches between the municipalities of Massa Lubrense and Positano, protecting around 40 km of coastline and the sea in front of it. The Odyssey tells us that this is where Ulysses encountered the enchanting sirens.
In Naples it's hard to find a bar that doesn't know how to make a good coffee, but there are certainly some worth stopping at, and sometimes not just for a great espresso, but also for a cornetto, a brioche or a sfogliatella (Neapolitan filled pastry).
This is, perhaps, one of the few places in the Neapolitan city where the famous Neapolitan proverb "'O sparagno nunn'è maje guadagno" (literally, "saving is never earning") does not apply:
