Gelato for brealfast, lunch and dinner (Sorrento)

Member Name: sympatic

Product:	Sorrento
Date:	08/11/09 (30 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Beautiful area

Disadvantages: Gets crowded

Sorrento is a super destination for an interesting holiday as there is plenty to do however it is alsoa great place to relax.

Sorrento is located about a 90 minutes from Naples and is lcated on the beautiful Amalfi coastline. It is a good launching point to explore Pompeii, Vesucvious and the upmarket island of Capri. It is a bustling tourist dominated Italian town and it gets very busy in the summer months with both international and domestic visitors as it is a popular destination with Italian families. I would say it is more of a family hoiday destination, we found the nightlife a bit limited however we were looking for a relaxing break and for that it was ideal.

The centre of Sorrento is Piazza Tasso which is a typical Italian piazza being full of large bars and restaurants with huge patio areas and some tourist shops as well.

There is lots to see in Sorrento including teh two marinas, the larger of which has boats leaving for trips along the beautiful coastline or acroos to Capri. It is a lovely town to take an evening stroll in where people parade up and down, the only downside for me was the heavy traffic and noisy scooters zipping along.

There are lots of sea food restaurants to enjoy when eating out and we found some nice places to eat however youmust always leave enough room for the wonderful ice cream that is sold in the town.

Do not expect any sandy beaches to stretch out on, this is a rocky coastal town and there are wooden lidos along the coast which involve a numberof steps to navigate and then you pay anything up to 15 euro for a sun bed or you can travel out to Metha which has black volcanic sand on it.

I would definately recommend Sorrento, it is a great place from which to explore this beautiful part of Italy and there are loads of places to stay.

Summary: Lovely town