Sorrento is a beautiful small town in southern Italy with amazing views of the Bay of Naples and Mount Vesuvius. With its beauty, Sorrento attracts many tourists worldwide and in Italy throughout the year; you will need not more than 2-3 days to visit it all. You can use it as a principal place for your accommodation. You can easily reach other essential tourist places here, like Positano, Capri, Ercolano, Pompei, Paestum, etc.
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Here is my list of 14 things to do and see in Sorrento:
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Piazza Tasso
Piazza Tasso and Bar Ercolano
View of Piazza Tasso and the Statue of Saint Antonino
Piazza Tasso during Christmas
Visit the Piazza Tasso – Sorrento’s main square, surrounded by elegant buildings. Have a morning coffee with a croissant at Bar Ercolano, Fauno, or Sirenuse, or enjoy an aperitif in the late afternoon hour: the square honors Torquato Tasso, a 16th-century Italian poet born in Sorrento. A statue of the famous poet dominates Piazza Tasso, as well as a figure of Sant’Antonino, the city’s patron saint. From the Piazza Tasso, the main street starts, called Corso Italia, a long road full of shops, bars, and ice cream parlors, and you can arrive at the alleys of the historic center. The square is also magnificent under Christmas when it is all decorated with a giant Christmas tree, and all the buildings around are illuminated with Christmas lights.
2.Via San Cesareo and Sedile Dominova
Check Sorrento, the old town Via San Cesare alleys, for more info.
Sedile Dominova
Via San Cesareo
Get lost in the narrow streets of the historic center via San Cesareo and visit Sedile Dominova. Via San Cesareo is Sorento’s oldest street, full of souvenir shops and trattorias where you can feel the city’s true essence of history and sea.
3. The Main Churches in Sorrento
Visit the principal Churches.
Sorrento, The Basilica of Saint Antonino, is devoted to the city’s patron saint, the Cathedral of Sorrento, located on Corso Italia, and the oldest church in Sorrento, San Baccolo. You can find it among the alleys of the old town.
4.Correale Museum of Terranova
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The mirror room at the museum
Experience history and art in the Correale Museum of Terranova, a stone’s throw from Piazza Lauro Square.
5.Cloister of San Francesco and the Villa Comunale
The most magnificent place to visit is the Cloister of San Francesco and the splendid view of the Gulf of Naples from Villa Comunale. The cloister of St. Francis is a jewel dating back to the thirteenth century, hidden between the homonymous church and the Municipal Villa. It is among the oldest monuments in Sorrento. The Cloister of St. Francis is one of the most beautiful wonders of the city—a favorite place for weddings, concerts, and exhibitions.
6. Beach
Peters Beach
Go to the beach below the Villa Comunale; you will find the city’s main beaches. You can take the elevator from the garden or use the stairs
7. The Port and Marina Piccola
Take a walk to Marina Piccola, where the Port of Sorrento is, and enjoy the magnificent view of the cliffs.
8. Marina Grande
Marina Grande and Marina Grande bird view
Visit Sorrento’s fishing village and retain its rustic charm with a fresh fish food experience at the Marina Grande. Marina Grande is a picture-postcard seaside place famous for its colored houses, small volcanic sand beach, and family-run taverns with delicious fresh fish food.
9. The lemons of Sorrento
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Visit the Sorrento lemon groves. If you don’t want to book a tour, visit the City’s Lemon Park, next to the Sorrento post office. You should see the Cataldo Gardens, where you can sip the famous lemon liqueur Limoncello.
10. Inlaid woods museum
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Visit the Inlaid Woods Museum and its shops. Sorrento’s artisans made magnificent boxes and paintings in different wood colors.
11. Cooking classes
You can have fun preparing local food by yourself while learning the secrets of local cuisine and preparing the most delicious pasta.
12. Apperitivo at sunset
Saint Agnello public space with a view
Sip a cocktail while observing the most beautiful sunsets from the terrace of the sky bar at Hotel Mediterraneo, the Bar Della Colona in Hotel Lorelei, or the shared balcony in Sant’Angelo in front of the Hotel Mediterraneo.
The Sunset view from the Hotel Lorelei
13. Fine dining
You can pamper yourself with fine dining in one of the Micheline-star restaurants in Sorrento with a Micheline Star Chef, enjoying the beautiful atmosphere of the place.
14. Gelato
You must try the best ice cream and treats from the ice cream shop “Davide, “http://www.gelateriadavidsorrento.it/ is an excellent place to stop and enjoy the most delicious and wide choice of ice cream in the city. David offers many kinds of Nutella desserts, ice cream, spaghetti, waffles, and more; you can experience this by making authentic Italian gelato at his demonstration classes.
From Sorrento with Love ❤
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