Sorrento Warnings Or Dangers Tips by leics Top 5 Page for this destination

Queues for the bus...

Having only visited well out of season before, with hardly any people queuing for the buses, I was astonished to see the mid-October queues for the Sorrento>Amalfi bus (see photo). Most people did not get on the first bus which arrived and had to wait, by which time the queue was just as long again. I felt sorry for those with suitcases, clearly moving on to their next hotel.

If queues are this long in mid-October what must they be like in the high season?

If you are visiting in season and want to take the bus along the Amalfi Coast (it is a truly superb trip, not to be missed) then I suggest you get up early and take an early morning bus. That way you will avoid the worst of the queues (the photo was taken around 1130) and be able to enjoy the ride.

But, judging by the number of people in that queue, you will also have to be flexible about your return time. Try to return from the bus station at Amalfi, for it is quite possible that the bus will be full before it even reaches Positano or anywhere else. At least in the Amalfi bus station you know you will eventually get on a bus, even if you have to wait for a while.

Or, by far the best option imo...make sure you visit Sorrento well out of season!

It's a long way down...

Taking the ferry or hydrofoil from Sorrento to Capri is a popular trip. But you should be aware that Sorrento lies high above the sea, and it's a long walk down to (or up from) the dock.

Going down isn't too bad. You can follow the road (as in the photo) or take the long series of steps which leads off Via San Francesco. Coming up is much more of an effort, of course.

There is a bus service to and from the dock, although the buses are small and it can be a 'sardine-tin' experience..one wouldn't really want to try it with luggage.

So, if you have bags, taking a taxi will be the best way down to or up from the dock. There is always a taxi or two parked at the dock when the boats arrive, and there are always taxis waiting outside the Circumvesuviana station.