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is filled with tourist shops, gelateria and some more up market designer stores.
Sorrento has two marinas. Marina Grande and Marina Piccola, conversely it is Piccola which is the larger of the two and is the departure point for the ferries that cross to Naples and the surrounding islands as well as the cruises along the Amalfi coast.
Maria Grande is the smaller of the two and is home to a number of fishing and pleasure vessels and is well worth a visit. It has a small beach area and some nice sea food restaurants.
Both marina can be reached by public transport or by walking however be warned Sorrento is a coastal town perched on the cliffs and while the walk down is pleasant the same cannot be said for the return journey.
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For me the beauty of Sorrento was just to wander around the tight little ...
Advantages: Interesting town, great weather, good base to explore the area Disadvantages: Traffic and pollution
the proprietors aren?t likely to wait for you to come to them, but will encourage you inside whether that was your intention or not. Marina Grande is quieter than the rest of Sorrento, and consequently prices are a bit steeper here.
Marina Piccola, at the northern end, is the main ferry terminal for catching hydrofoils to Capri and Naples. It?s very busy, but still quite picturesque. There is a regular bus service (more on that later) to and from the town of Sorrento, so it?s not necessary to climb the stairs that lead up from the marina to the town.
The stretch of shoreline between the two marinas is taken up with various decked lidos for swimming and sunbathing, and cafes and restaurants. It?s impossible to walk from one marina to the other without going back up into the town though, as we discovered to our cost. There are stairs, and in ...
thecatsmother 12.12.2003
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Advantages: Lots to see,reasonable prices, Disadvantages: noisy hotel on main street
. Sunbathing is done on wooden jetties placed over the sea as there isn't much of a beach. Fishing boats line up along the sea edge. The marina has two ferry services to Capri one is fast hydrofoil the other going at a more sedate rate.
Sorrento is made up of five sections situated along the coast. It is worth walking the length of Sorrento using the back streets to get a feel of the place. The older part of town is near the end of the peninsula and is distinguished by the blocks of apartments, workshops and shops set around narrow streets which are a cars width. In here there is a profusion of small shops selling an abundance of goods; food, clothes, liquors, perfumes, leather goods, pottery, paintings, sculptures, woodcraft and jewelry In the main square you can have a pizza cooked in a wood fired oven, try Pizzera Aurora, coffee ...
GS26 12.12.2001 (14.07.2005)
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