Sorrento
Like few other tourist destinations, Sorrento is known for its natural beauty ,delightful climate ,and local products as well as for its lyrics "Torna a Surriento" all over the world. Sorrento's historical centre is characterized by narrow lanes ,noble palaces with impressive courts ,small crafts shops ,and restaurants that offer ,in addition to the traditional Mediterranean cuisine , innovative recipes based on typical products and ingredients.
The city hosts two important museums. The Correale exhibits precious artifact from the Posillipo school, paintings by Duclere, Pitloo, and Giacinto Gigante, and porcelains from Capodimonte Sevres and Sassonia. The Tarsia Lignea Museum-Workshop houses famous Sorrentine inlaid wood-works.
Sorrento is nature!
It boasts expanses of olive ,orange and lemon groves and marine reserve of
Campanella Cape.
Sorrento is music!
The concert
of the Sorrentine musical summer festival take place in a charming Franciscan cloister
dating to the XIV century.
Sorrento is tradition!
Procession of the hooded during
the holy week have been practiced for centuries.
Sorrento is folklore!
There are several traditional events during Christmas time.
Sorrento is culture!
It hosts established and well-known events such as the international film festival and the
antique books and prints fair. Sorrento is the ideal home base
for excursion to Capri,
Pompeii, Herculaneum, Naples
,Positano and Amalfi too.
