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Sorrento is not on the main Italian rail system. Instead, it is served by a clattering old commuter line from Naples.
The EAV/Circumvesuviana train (Eavsrl.it) leaves Naples for Sorrento twice an hour, and stops at several intriguing tourist areas along the way (handy to see Pompeii en route to Sorrento—or for returning up the coast for daytrip sightseeing while based in Sorrento):
Watch your wallet (both gypsies and harder-to-spot pickpockets work this train, which is as popular with tourists as with local commuting or headed to school).
» More on the EAV/Circumvesivuana and which tickets to buy
Planning your time: Sorrento has maybe 2-3 hours of mediocre sightseeing. To be brutally honest it is probably the least interesting town in this area. It is only famous for its location.
Sorrento makes an ideal base for exploring Campania thanks to its location at the nexus of regional public transit—pretty much the only place from which you can get anywhere without having to change mode of transportation: Trains direct to Pompeii and Naples; ferries to Capri; buses or ferries down the Amalfi Coast.
If you prefer the home-base style of travel, Sorrento is the perfect base. Figure on three days/two nights here (hit Pompeii on the train ride down from Naples—you can store your luggage temporarily at the Pompei train station—then spend one day each visiting Capri and the Amalfi Coast).
If, however, you prefer to travel from town to town, just treat Sorrento as a way-station to switch from train to bus or ferry; skip Sorrento entirely and sleep in a more interesting locale on the Amalfi Coast or Capri.
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This article was written by Reid Bramblett and was last updated in May 2015.
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