Museo Bottega della Tarsia Lignea ☆☆☆

2h | from €49

Learn about the history and culture of Sorrento with this 2-hour small-group walking tour. Your passionate, local guide will lead you on a leisurely walk through central Sorrento, revealing the old-world charm and extraordinary history. Admire the sights of the old town, including palaces, Durazzo portals, churches, and a maze of narrow alleys.

Meet your guide in Piazza Tasso in the center of old Sorrento to begin your walking tour.
Discover its old world charm and extraordinary atmosphere and taste local flavour such as espresso coffee and “italian gelato”.
Visit Sant'Antonino Church (Patron Saint of Sorrento), San Francesco Cloister, the Public Gardens, Piazza Vittoria, and the old fishing village of Marina Grande. See what's known as the Valley of the Mills, a group of abandoned brick buildings nestled in the deep valley floor of the town.
At the conclusion of the tour, return to Piazza Tasso with greater understanding of Sorrento's history.
Suggested Visits after the tour (Ticket not Included)
The tour will end nearby the Museum MUTA, please ask the guide to leave you at the entrance of the museum, where you will have the chance to meet the owner or one of the staff that will introduce you to a brief story of the MUTA ( Museo Bottega della Tarsia Lignea) dated in 18th century - and one of the top ten museums in Campania Region. In the museum you will have the chance to see paintings, furnitures, watercolors, prints and inlaid wood works, typical of the sorrentine culture. The museum is divided in 24 sections, in wich you will find a detailed description in english, explaining the history of each collection, 4 floors beetwen classic and modern art.
Inside the museum you will have the chance to buy design objects and books from the book-shop.