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West of Sorrento
The countryside west of Sorrento is the very essence of southern Italy. Tortuous roads
wind their way through hills covered in olive trees and lemon groves, passing through
sleepy villages and tiny fishing ports. There are magnificent views at every turn, the best
being from Sant'Agata sui Due Golfi and the high points overlooking Punta Campanella,
the westernmost point of the Sorrentine Peninsula.
Sant'Agata sui Due Golfi
Perched high in the hills above Sorrento, sleepy Sant'Agata sui due Golfi commands
spectacular views of the Bay of Naples on one side and the Bay of Salerno on the other
(hence its name, Saint Agatha on the Two Gulfs). The best viewpoint is the
Convento del
Deserto
( 081 878 01 99; Via Deserto; gardens 8am-7pm, panoramic lookout 10am-noon & 5-7pm
summer, 10am-noon & 3-5pm winter)
, a Carmelite convent 1.5km uphill from the village
centre.
Agriturismo Le Tore
( 081 808 06 37;
www.letore.com
;
Via Pontone 43; s €50-80, d €90-120, din-
ner €25-35; Easter-early Nov; )
is a wonderful organic farm with eight barnlike
rooms and an apartment that sleeps six (€600 to €1100 per week). A short drive, or a long
walk, from the village, the setting is lovely, a rustic farmhouse hidden among fruit trees
and olive groves. Request the especially charming Terrazzo room, which comes with a
large terrace. Conveniently, the owners also offer a shuttle-bus pick-up from Naples' Ca-
podichino airport or Stazione Centrale, costing around €25 per person one way.
From Sorrento, there's a pretty 3km (approximately one hour) trail up to Sant'Agata.
Hourly SITA Sud buses leave from the Circumvesuviana train station.
Marina del Cantone
From Sorrento, follow the coastal road round to
Termini
. Stop a moment to admire the
views before continuing on to
Nerano
, from where a beautiful hiking trail leads down to
the stunning
Bay of Ieranto
, one of the coast's top swimming spots, and the tranquil, unas-
suming village of
Marina del Cantone
.
Sights & Activities
