"Torna a Surriento", written in 1902, turned this belvedere over the Gulf of Naples into worldwide nostalgia before most people had seen it. Sorrento sits on a sheer tuff terrace: below, the two fishing harbours of Marina Grande and Marina Piccola; around it, the lemon groves behind limoncello and a centuries-old tradition of inlaid woodwork.
Position is its ace: Capri twenty minutes away by hydrofoil, Pompeii half an hour on the Circumvesuviana railway, the Amalfi Coast just beyond the headland. But give it an evening of its own, after the coaches leave, when the centre smells of orange blossom.
basilica di Sant'Antonino · cattedrale dei Santi Filippo e Giacomo · chiesa dei Santi Felice e Baccolo and 3 more
Pizza Napoletana · Caprese
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Next up: Feast of Saint Antoninus, Sunday 14 February
Nearest airport: Napoli Capodichino, 30 km away
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📅 Every year, on 14 February
On 14 February Sorrento celebrates Saint Antoninus the Abbot: the city's patron falls in the depth of winter, when the coast belongs to the people of Sorrento.
basilica di Sant'Antonino Ancient cathedral of Piacenza famed for its octagonal bell tower, Paradise porch, and relics of Saint Antoninu 
cattedrale dei Santi Filippo e Giacomo Baroque cathedral in Sorrento featuring a Neogothic facade, Torquato Tasso's baptismal font, and local wood in 
chiesa dei Santi Felice e Baccolo Former cathedral of Sorrento featuring a 1753 crypt and sacred artworks spanning from the 16th to 18th centuri 
chiesa di San Pietro a Mele Sorrento church linked by tradition to Saint Peter and built over the ancient Sottomonte necropolis. 
Museo Correale di Terranova Sorrento's patrician museum displaying fine Neapolitan paintings, delicate porcelain, and regional archaeology 
santuario della Madonna del Carmine Built in the 3rd century on the site of early Christian martyrdoms, Sorrento's Carmelite sanctuary dates to 15 Straight-line distances from the town centre. Tap a point to open its page.
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Outside Sorrento, but an easy day trip away.
