Evening in Sorrento: Italy in the palm of your hand

If you want to get acquainted with Italy, having spent as little time as possible on travel, choose Sorrento. The map of Italy shows how well the city is located. This is a very convenient starting point for excursions to Naples, Capri, Pompeii and many other places that attract tourists. Huge number of routes connect the most remote corners of the country with Sorrento. Italy will become more accessible to those who choose one of the hotels of this picturesque resort town.

Actually, the city of Sorrento is listed only on the geographical map. In fact, this is the whole zone, which is formed by the largest and most picturesque places of rest: Sant ^, Agnello di Sorrento, Castellamare di Stabia, Marina del Cantone, Sant ^, Agata-sui-Duie-Golphi and other scenic areas, Popular with tourists, surround Sorrento. Italy in these places pleases tourists with sulfur springs, acidic mineral waters, archaeological finds, which are several million years old. Around Sorrento there are panoramic roads, ancient cathedrals, rocks, from which sirens enticed singing Odysseus, picturesque bays. The center of this amazing and exhilarating beauty is directly the city of Sorrento. Italy does not know of other such beautiful places. Residential quarters are located at a 50-meter height above the sea, but the city ends with a steep cliff. It is from here that you can enjoy an unforgettable view of the sea, Vesuvius, the Bay of Naples.

The nature of Sorrento is also unusual. Italy seemed to have specially gathered in one place all the best that it has: therapeutic transparent air, amazing panoramas, rich vegetation, gentle sun, friendly sea. Most beaches are stone steps leading to the water. They were made in those ancient times, when Pompeii was a prosperous city. It's nice to touch history, is not it? Tourists say that if you do not visit Sorrento, Italy will not open its heart.

What to do in Sorrento?

All those who need mineral water treatment can stop in the town of Castellamare di Stabia, which the Neapolitans love. Here, vacationers will find clean air, medicinal springs, wonderful beaches. Lovers of ancient history and ancient architecture will have a lot of fun from visiting Vico-Ecuense with its ancient cathedrals, Antiquarium and excavations. If you are not afraid to forget about the real world forever, then you can go listen to the heavenly singing of sirens in Marina del Cantone, even to visit their grotto, located in the town of San Agnello. What else is interesting in Italy? Sorrento (reviews of tourists are usually characterized by enthusiastic emotions) is not only history, but also modern shopping. Directly from Tasso (the central square of Sorrento) originates the Via Corso. It is here that the most expensive boutiques in the world are located, and quite affordable shops, and luxury restaurants, and modest but cozy eateries. Every tourist with any income can buy here and souvenirs, and fashionable clothes, and a whole sea of impressions. And if the shopping gets bored, you can descend through the narrow gorges to the port and get to any picturesque corner of Italy.