| Page Views: 496 Last Visit to Sorrento: May, 2006 | I Left My Heart In Sorrento by MonicaLouise - last update: Aug 25, 2009 |
Sorrento Vacation | Sorrento as seen from the hills above town |
I stayed in Sorrento May 2006 for a week and would highly recommend it as a perfect base for exploring the area. The Amalfi Coast towns, Capri, Herculaneum, Mt. Vesuvius and Pompeii were all reached easily by public transportation. The weather was phenomenal. Add the food and wines of the region and let me tell you - it's paradise.
If you want to see a live webcam showing the colorful streetlife of Sorrento at a busy pedestrian intersection, click on this link:
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Unfortunately, they now require a log-on. |
| Amalfi as seen from the Sita bus |
|  | AMALFI The town of Amalfi was reached by Sita bus from Sorrento. Sit up front if possible for the best views as the bus winds along the steep cliffs and through tiny towns. The airhorn rings out to warn oncoming traffic - at times the road will not accomodate both and someone has to back up. Upon arrival in Amalfi I toured the Duomo - in addition to the phenomenal cathedral there is a display of historic artifacts and the crypt below which is being renovated. Another bus ride through even narrower streets takes you up to Ravello. There is another outstanding Duomo and Villa Rufalo is well worth exploring. I chose to walk back down the back country paths and stairs to Amalfi - there are a couple tourism offices that provide free maps with color coded trails. An extremely outstanding experience. Click on Amalfi coast webcam for a realtime view of the splendid coastline of Amalfi. (Just be forwarned that because of the angle of the camera, the late afternoon sun can interfere with your image.) |
CAPRI - ANACAPRI The ferry took me from Sorrento to Capri for a full day of exploration. Upon arrival I took another great bus ride immediately up to Anacapri where I found the short line for the chair lift up Mt. Solaro. This was so much fun and the views along the way were phenomenal, not to mention the smells from the gardens and lemon groves beneath. After a lunch and wine break I strolled Via San Michele for a bit of shopping and lemoncello tastings. At the end of this small street are stunning views and the "Fenician Staircase" which I chose to walk down for the return to Capri harbor. Built by the Greeks in the 8th century BC, these steps at one time were the only route between the two towns - the road as we know it today was not built until 1877. | | | The veiw from atop Monte Solaro |
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| Pros: | "Wonderful base town to stay while exploring the Amalfi Coast." | | Cons: | "None !!" |
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