Sorrento is a small town located in south of Italy. Firstly, the city is perfectly set on the top of white cliffs with great views of the Gulf of Naples. Secondly, it is a quiet and cool city with lemon trees, a small beach and many café shops. You have to know also that is a very popular destination due to its location as a starting point for the surrounding attractions. Being famous for its lemons and limoncello, this lovely city has much to offer you and is a great base from which to explore the region. SO what are you waiting for? Get in touch with us soon. Spend your Sorrento holidays in Italy with us.

Churches in Sorrento

The church of San Francesco dates back to the fourteenth century. It has a rich baroque style and comes with one nave and various chapels. A convent and the cloister are nearby and both were dedicated to Saint Francis. The church is very different nowadays because of many renovation and reconstruction interventions, like the ones concerning the marble facade from 1926.

Basilica di Sant’ Antonio is the most important church in Sorrento being dedicated to the town’s patron saint. You can go and visit the church to view the gorgeous interiors. You can see also St. Antonius’s crypt and the offerings of sailors who survived shipwrecks thanks to the intervention of this saint, the patron of rescues.

Other attractions in Sorrento

Old Sorrento is home to numerous historical buildings including the Basilica of Sant’Antonino and the complex of San Francesco. Once inside, visit the lovely church, cloister and a convent. Also, spend a few hours wandering this section of town. You will know for sure why Sorrento is such a popular and loved destination.

Piazza Tasso is the heart of the city surrounded by small streets where you will find many shopping, dining options and horse drawn carriages waiting to take you on a leisurely tour of Sorrento.

To visit the Villa Comunale is one of the most enjoyable experiences and one of the most romantic things to do in Sorrento. This is a park near the San Francesco Monastery, just above the Marina Grande port. The beautiful sights go to the busy harbour filled with colourful boats.

Marina Grande & Marina Picola are extending along the steep coast. You have to know that Marina Grande is the old, former port of Sorrento which is now a nice fishing village with excellent seafood restaurants and rustic homes and shops. Meanwhile, Marina Piccola is the main port of Sorrento where the ferries go to and from Capri, Naples and Amalfi dock.