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Luckily, although it lacks in sightseeing, Sorrento has some great passeggiata action along the streets of the old town, with locals and visitors alike turning out for the daily pre-dinner see-and-be-seen stroll between 5 and 7pm.
The two main hotspots for strolling at along modern Corso Italia, and up and down the parallel, narrow, and cobbled Via S. Cesareo, which was once the old Decumanus Maximus of the Roman town. It's lined with souvenir shops and purveyors of Sorrento's most popular souvenir, limoncello liqueur. » more
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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