A quick note before we dive in: Sorrento is the Amalfi Coast's most underrated base: bigger and friendlier than Positano, calmer than Naples, and connected by ferry to Capri, Procida, Ischia and the entire coast. This guide is built on what locals actually do, not the cruise-ship version. Use it like advice from a friend who knows which fishing boats leave for Capri at 6am and which limoncello producer still uses lemons from his own grove.
This page is your complete starting point for planning a trip to Sorrento.
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Sorrento is the best base on the Bay of Naples, a clifftop town 50 meters above the sea, 1 hour from Naples by train, and the ferry hub for Capri, Positano, Amalfi, Ravello and Ischia. This complete Sorrento travel guide covers public transport from Naples airport, the Circumvesuviana train, day trips to Pompeii and Vesuvius, free swim spots most tourists never find, the limoncello-tasting circuit, and the local rules that will make Sorrentini treat you like a regular. Bookmark this page before you book your flight.
Sorrento sits on the tip of the Sorrentine Peninsula, with a permanent population of just 16,000, small enough to walk end-to-end in 30 minutes, big enough to have real depth (cathedral, three marinas, baroque churches, a Greek-Roman archaeological core). The town sits on a tufa cliff above the bay; below, Marina Grande is the historic fishing harbor and Marina Piccola is the ferry port. The pedestrianized old town centers on Piazza Tasso, with Corso Italia as the main shopping spine and Via San Cesareo as the lemon-everything narrow street. Vesuvius is visible from almost every viewpoint.
Whether you're planning a long weekend in Sorrento or a full week using it as a base for the Amalfi Coast, the following sections cover the essentials: how to use the SITA buses and Circumvesuviana train, the best ferries to Capri and Positano, the limoncello + leather sandals + inlaid-wood shopping circuit, money-saving tricks, and the cultural rules that will make locals treat you better.
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