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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.
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
( 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 sur-
round a central parlour, where breakfast is served at a large rustic table.
B&B
€
Seven Hostel
(
HOSTEL
€
081 878 67 58;
www.sevenhostel.com
;
Via Lommella Grande 99, Sant'Agnello; dm/s/d €30/75/80;
)
Located in a 19th-century former convent setting surrounded by olive and lemon trees,
this design-savvy hostel comes with chic rooftop terraces, live-music gigs and the more
down-to-earth perk of an on-site laundry. The rooms are contemporarily furnished and
spacious.
CAMPGROUND
€
Nube d'Argento
