Sorrento

Worth seeing in and around Sorrento

5 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Sorrento Cathedral

   The Cathedral of Saints Philip and James, commonly known as the Sorrento Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located on Via Santa Maria della Pietà in Sorrento, Italy. The cathedral is dedicated to Saints Philip the Apostle and James the Just, and has been the seat of the Archbishop of Sorrento-Castellammare di Stabia since 1986.

   500 m · church building in Sorrento, Italy · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Piazza Tasso

   Piazza Tasso is a central place and square in Sorrento in the south of Italy. The square is named after the poet Torquato Tasso.

   200 m · square in Sorrento, Campania, Italy · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Museum Correale

   Museum Correale is a museum in Sorrento in the south of Italy. The museum is situated in a patrician villa, surrounded by a citrus grove, with a terrace of Belvedere that overlooks the Gulf of Naples.

   400 m · museum in Sorrento, Italy · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Stadio Italia

   Stadio Italia is a football stadium in Sorrento, Italy. The main tenants are Eccellenza Campania sides Sorrento and F.C. Sant'Agnello.

   600 m · building in Sorrento, Italy · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Punta Campanella lighthouse

   Punta Campanella Lighthouse is an active lighthouse at the end of the south-western extremity of the Sorrentine Peninsula, Campania on the Tyrrhenian Sea.

   7.8 km · lighthouse in Italy · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Lemon terraces

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Things to do

Swim - Go to Marina Grande or (the better option) Marina Piccola. Some reserved areas with sand will ask for a €5-10 entrance fee (which will also get you a seat and an umbrella). A much better and more spectacular option might even me Bagni Regina Giovanna, a nice little cove from the ocean in a secluded spot. Though a bit far, it's worth the trip (ask the locals for direction).

1. 01
   Sorrento Bike

   Rent a bike and ride out of to see the coast from above.

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Where to eat

Restaurants and other eating places are often open until 23:30. Dining very late is feature in common with many other tourist destinations in the south of Italy. People often go out late (around 18:00) to walk around in the square or town center, and end the evening dining in a restaurant. Piazza Tasso has many cafés with outdoor tables for coffee, a drink and people-watching.

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Getting to Sorrento

Airports

Naples (NAP), 30 km · Ciampino–G. B. Pastine (CIA), 198 km · Abruzzo (PSR), 201 km

Stations

Piano di Sorrento railway station, 2.9 km · Sorrento railway station, 200 m · Vico Equense railway station, 6 km

• Rome → Sorrento

  210 km · quickest by road, 3h 57m · €26–36
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• Pescara → Sorrento

  204 km · quickest by road, 5h 15m · €33–46
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• Bari → Sorrento

  217 km · quickest by road, 4h 58m · €29–40
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