"SORRENTO" a Sorrento Travel Page by longsanborn

I have been to Sorrento twice now. Once, in June 2004 and the second time, from 30th Dec. 2006 until 2nd Jan. 2007. As always, I thoroughly enjoyed my trips to this part of Italy.

Sorrento Peninsula is the starting point for many excursions: Pompei, Paestum, Naples and Vesuvius, Capri and Ischia, Positano, Amalfi and Ravello, and for any other destination, thanks to a network of aerial, road, railway and maritime links.

Sorrento has charming, cobblestones streets in its historical centre, colorful and fragrant flowers everywhere, a superb panorama from its seafront and lively nightlife.

Sorrento is a popular tourist destination. The town can be reached easily from Naples and Pompeii, as it lies at the south-eastern end of the Circumvesuviana rail line. The town overlooks the bay of Naples, as the key place of the Sorrentine Peninsula, and many viewpoints in the city allow sight of Naples itself (visible across the bay) and Vesuvius (volcano).

The "Amalfi drive" (connecting Sorrento and Amalfi) is the narrow road that threads around the high rugged and plunging cliffs above the Mediterranean sea.

Ferry boats and hydrofoils also provide services to Naples, Amalfi, Positano, Capri and Ischia.

My first trip to Sorrento was in June 2004. I was only transitting in Sorrento on my way to Capri island. I was so impressed with Sorrento then that I wanted to return to explore further this charming little town.

Hence, end of Dec 2006, I returned to Sorrento with my sister and we had a blast enjoying the New Year Eve with the Sorrentines.