Sorrento
Sorrento, officially Comune di Sorrento is a city and comune overlooking the Bay of Naples in Southern Italy.
A popular tourist destination, Sorrento is located on the Sorrentine Peninsula at the southern terminus of a main branch of the Circumvesuviana rail network, within easy access from Naples and Pompei. The city is widely known for its small ceramics, lacework and marquetry (woodwork) shops.
Getting to Sorrento
Read about the unified public transport ticket Campania Unico. From Naples Airport ('Capodichino'): You can reach Sorrento by bus, from Capodichino to Sorrento buses depart six times daily. The Circumvesuviana goes from Naples (starting at Porta Nolana via Garibaldi) along the coast ending at the
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The trains tend to get very crowded until the stop at Pompei during the summer (board at Porta Nolana for a seat) and many of them are outdated and your only air conditioning will be an open window.
Worth seeing
Lemon terraces
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).
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Rent a bike and ride out of to see the coast from above.
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.
Getting around Sorrento the local way
- Go nextThe Amalfi Coast: Positano, Praiano, Amalfi, etc., by SITA or City Sightseeing buses, or by ferry.
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