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    Sorrento Area Holidays

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    Sorrento Area holidays hammer home hard-to-beat history, cut-above pizzerias and idyllic island outings.

    Iconic Italian spot

    This pocket of Italy’s west coast is fast becoming one of the country’s holiday front-runners. The Sorrento Area hugs the edge of the Bay of Naples, and most of its cliffside towns look across the water to the namesake city. Things are a little less hectic around here, though – you’ve got teeny tiny towns where traditional cafés are king, plus a charming tangle of shopping streets in Sorrento itself.

    Standout Sorrento

    Sorrento is the brightest and boldest character in these parts. Its slinky streets are stashed with every-colour shoe stores, kaleidoscopic gelato bars and souvenir shops that have everything from limoncello to boxes of biscotti. Pizzas are done best on the streets around Piazza Tasso, and you can knock back seafood with sea views if you head to Marina Grande.

    Beaches and boardwalks

    A rocky shoreline means beaches are few and far between, but that hasn’t stopped the Sorrento Area from bulking up its sunbathing credentials. Sorrento and its smaller neighbours, Piano di Sorrento and Sant’Agnello, have wooden platforms polka-dotted with loungers and brollies. You’ll find a rare stripe of sand in Meta di Sorrento, plus some pretty seaside spots on the island of Ischia.

    Volcanic undertone

    You can’t go anywhere in the Sorrento Area without spying the pointy peak of Mount Vesuvius – the region’s infamous volcano. It’s been snoozing for a while now, but you can see what it’s capable of by popping to Pompeii and Herculaneum. These two ancient towns were smothered by molten ash and mud from the erupting goliath, which left them in a permanent state of preservation. Tours are ten-a-penny, so you can get up close to the ruins and relics.

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    At a glance

    • Plod up the slopes of Mount Vesuvius
    • Hit up the historic ruins of Herculaneum
    • Grab a bite in buzzing Piazza Tasso

    Destinations in Sorrento Area

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    • Sorrento

      Sorrento holidays spoon out a big dollop of Italian charm – from sipping limoncello at a cliffside café, to exploring the criss-cross network of shopping streets.

    • Massa Lubrense

      A rainbow scattering of dinky boats in the harbour and a cutesy town centre are the bread and butter of Massa Lubrense holidays.

    • Sant'Agnello

      Perched on the Sorrentine Peninsula's rugged coastal cliffs, Sant'Agnello holidays take you to a hotspot of public gardens and historic monuments.

    • Meta Di Sorrento

      Meta di Sorrento holidays plonk you close to the sightseeing action, with one of the region's few beaches thrown in for good measure.

    • Piano Di Sorrento

      Holidays to Piano di Sorrento offer bundles of natural beauty, cultural must-sees and an unmistakably Italian vibe.

    Top things to See and Do in Sorrento Area

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    • Sands and stilted platforms

      Almost all of the Sorrentine Peninsula’s coastline is rocky, so lots of the sunbathing real estate consists of raised-up platforms. You’ll find them teetering above the water, with ladders that make it easy to hop in and out for a swim.

    • The big beach

      Spiaggia Pubblica beach, in Sorrento, is one of the main spots for sunbathing, despite only having a few narrow slivers of sand. It’s at the foot of steep cliff faces, with zig-zagging walkways that lead to a collection of wooden jetties. They’re furnished with beach huts, sunloungers and umbrellas, and rocky breakwaters keep the swimming conditions calm.

    • The secret beach

      For a seaside spot that hardly anyone knows about, make a beeline for Bagni della Regina Giovanna beach. It’s tucked away among grass-tufted rocky cliffs, just up the coastline from Sorrento. You’ll find a cove secreted away in the middle, which gets its name from a former queen of Naples, who was said to have bathed here.

    • Bargain Buys

      One of Sorrento’s tucked-away side streets is a great spot for a bargain. From Piazza Tasso Square, you can follow narrow Via San Cesareo street, which is loaded with little fruit and veg vendors, souvenir shops and handicraft workshops. Limoncello’s sold in bottles shaped like the outline of Italy, and hand-carved wooden keepsakes are a popular item to take home.

    • Mid-Range Buys

      For something that falls between luxury and low-price, head for Corso Italia, in Sorrento. Italian labels that sell designer shoes and clothes reside here, but it’s not just about style and glamour. Cafés and souvenir shops get in on the act, too, and there are gelato bars on the narrow streets that peel off in either direction.

    • Designer Buys

      Nowhere stretches the purse strings more than the island of Capri, which reels off heavy-hitting fashion brands faster than a London Fashion Week catwalk. Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Chanel, Prada, Louis Vuitton – the list of big names goes on and on. They’re joined by jewellery shops where you can customise your own piece of bling, too.

    • Laid-back evenings

      For a night of cocktails and sunset views across the Bay of Naples, there’s a good selection of scenic watering holes in Sant’Agnello. It’s close to the town’s premier sunbathing spot, Spiaggia La Marinella, so it’s easy grab a drink after a day in the sun.

    • Lively evenings

      Sorrento’s Piazza Tasso is bustling during the day, and that doesn’t change when the sun goes down. You’ll find a handful of clubs – including one hidden beneath the square – plus plenty of bars with outdoor seating areas.

    • Delizie al limone

      These individual cakes are a Sorrento speciality, as lemons are one of the region’s prized ingredients. Sponge semi-circles are filled with lemon cream and topped with whipped cream.

    • Gnocchi alla Sorrentina

      You’ve heard of the red, white and green shades of Sorrento’s pizzas, and this gnocchi dish replicates the colour scheme in pasta form. Fluffy blobs of potato pasta are topped with tangy tomato sauce and sprigs of fresh basil.

    • Gelato

      You can’t go far in Sorrento without stumbling on a gelato bar. This thicker, creamier version of ice-cream comes in all sorts of flavours – from pistachio to hazelnut and mint to Stracciatella.

    • Caprese salad

      Simple ingredients are the Sorrento Area’s forte, and you won’t find a better example than the Caprese salad. Big slices of rich buffalo mozzarella are layered with chunky discs of tomato, then topped with basil.

    • Limoncello

      This might be the second lemon instalment on our list, but they’re just so good in Sorrento. Bright-yellow bottles of zesty limoncello are absolutely everywhere, and it’s a popular after-meal aperitif.

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