Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tours
City Sightseeing Sorrento
( 081 877 47 07;
www.sorrento.city-sightseeing.it
;
adult/reduced €12/6; Apr-Oct)
A hop-on, hop-
off bus tour of Sorrento and the surrounding area. Daily departures are at 9.30am,
11.30am, 1.30pm and 3.30pm from Piazza De Curtis (Circumvesuviana station). English-
language commentaries are provided, and tickets, available on board, are valid for six
hours.
BUS TOUR
Festivals & Events
Sant'Antonino
( 14 Feb)
The city's patron saint, Sant' Antonino, is remembered annually with proces-
sions and huge markets. The saint is credited with having saved Sorrento during WWII
when Salerno and Naples were heavily bombed.
RELIGIOUS
Settimana Santa
(Holy Week)
Sorrento's Settimana Santa Easter processions are famous throughout Italy.
There are two main processions: one at midnight on the Thursday preceding Good Friday,
the second on Good Friday.
RELIGIOUS
Sleeping
Most accommodation is in the town centre or clustered along Via Capo, the coastal road
west of the centre. Be sure to book early for the summer season.
Casa Astarita
B&B
€
(
081 877 49 06;
www.casastarita.com
;
Corso Italia 67, Sorrento; d €90-120, tr €110-140;
)
All six rooms at this pretty B&B combine original structural elements, like niches and
vaulted ceilings, with the modern comforts of flat-screen TV, fridge and excellent water
pressure. Brightly painted doors, tasteful art and antiques complete the eclectic look.
Rooms surround a central parlour, where breakfast is served at a large rustic table.
Seven Hostel
HOSTEL
€
