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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, dinner €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' Capodichino air-
port 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, unassuming
village of
Marina del Cantone
.
Sights & Activities
A popular diving destination, the protected waters here are part of an 11-sq-km marine re-
serve called the
Punta Campanella
, its underwater grottoes lush with flora and fauna.
DIVING
Nettuno Diving
( 081 808 10 51;
www.sorrentodiving.com
; Via Vespucci 39; )
Be under the sea with this PADI-cer-
tified outfit, which runs various underwater activities. Options include snorkelling excur-
sions, beginner courses and cave dives. Adult rates start at €25 for a day-long outing to
the Bay of Ieranto.
