Sorrento

[walnut]

Hoping to go to Sorrento, Amalfi Coast. Has anyone got any tips on local transport,eating out, tipping,indeed anything you think we might find useful. We are a couple in our early sixties.Many thanks for any information.

[jennyjoan]

was there many years ago and I absolutely adored it - in fact would say it was my favourite place

since it was so long I wouldn't have many tips - we were in a brilliant hotel and I found if my memory serves me correctly that it was easy to get about. We did go over to Capri and I think you can go to Pompeii in a glass bottomed boat. Have a great time Walnut - wish I was going with you.

[hazydaisy]

How lovely for you
Hope you have a wonderful holiday
Only know that I was born in the Sorrento nursing home in Stirchley Birmingham
Always wanted to go to the real Sorrento

[Tilly2]

Sorreto is lovely. Have been there twice. Lots of lovely restaurants and hotels. The only thing I didn't like was all the stray cats on the beach.

[Rosie29]

There is a good hop on hop off bus which leaves from the station. And there are good trains to Pompeii Herculaneum and Paestrum - well worth a visit - but best to join a guided group. Amalfi is a lovely town and its a beautiful drive to get there . Have a lovely time.

[ladybirder]

I loved Sorrento too and did what jj did, over to Capri and to Pompeii. Also, we took the train up to Rome and spent a day there doing all the usual things. The ice cream in Sorrento was to die for I remember. I'd forgotten about the stray cats until Tilly mentioned them.
We wanton September and it was beautiful.

[jennyjoan]

I actually spent a week in Rome then on a bus to Sorrento. Enjoyed Rome too but a week done me.

[Buenchico]

Wikitravel is worth a look
https://wikitravel.org/en/Sorrento

. . . as is the official website:
http://www.sorrentotourism.com/en/

[Hopkirk]

A bus ride along the Amalfi coast is amazing, but not for the faint hearted. The road clings to very steep terrain and swoops in and out. I loved it but 'er indoors was terrified.