Sorrento boasts a typical Mediterranean climate with mild winters and warm summers. The city enjoys sunny weather for around 250 days of the year and the most popular time for tourists to take their holidays to Sorrento is during the months of July and August when the temperatures sometimes reach up to 30 degrees. For those who want to avoid the large tourist crowd as well as the hot heat, the months of May and October are pleasantly warm with temperatures getting up to around 22 degrees.
In keeping with the rest of Italy, the food in Sorrento offers reason enough to book a holiday there. Of course, pasta is the dish of the day and many tourists like to stick to the traditional recipes while they are on their holidays in Sorrento. Dishes such as lobster ravioli and gnocchi with tomato, basil and cheese are the popular favourites. But each trattoria has its own speciality and own way of cooking the pasta. It’s worth trying out a few to really get the most out of your holidays. Pizza also features heavily on the menus in Sorrento and with this city being based in the south of Italy, the pizzas are cooked in a unique way which will not disappoint. Seafood is another popular dish in Sorrento and you can guarantee that here, it will be fresh and of superb quality.
Close to Piazza Tasso, you will find an area of the city called Drains. This charming little area consists of lots of interweaving alleyways which are lined with quaint little shops as well as some inviting looking trattorias.
The thing which attracts plenty of visitors to go to Sorrento every year is that it is a great base if you want to travel about a bit. Not far from Pompeii and Capri, as well as the Amalfi coast, Sorrento offers a pretty little base if you want to take trips out to visit fascinating and beautiful destinations around the area.
Pompeii is a fascinating place to visit. After the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, Pompeii was completely buried and was simply left for hundreds of years. But in the 18th century excavations began and now, visitors to the old town can see some of the ancient streets and villas built by the Romans in 80 BC. Everything has been remarkably preserved and there are plenty of tours you can take to discover this wonder of the world.
The beauty and magic of the island of Capri is absolutely legendary. Visitors go here simply to relax and enjoy the stunning scenery around them. And another beauty is not far from Sorrento too. The Amalfi coast lies just 43 kilometres away and it really is a spectacular coastline.
A lot of visitors also enjoy walking while they are on their holidays in Sorrento. Some of the opportunities on offer are truly spectacular. You can walk among vineyards and lemon groves and of course make the most of the amazing sea views along the way.
1. Basilica of Sant’ Antonino was built around the year 1000 and has since been restored and rebuilt. Inside, you can see parts of an ancient majolica tiled floor. There are also some important paintings including the works of Giovan battista Lama and Giacomo del Po.
2. Sorrento Cathedral is a pretty building which plays host to local art and also boasts a grand bell tower.
3. Shopping in Sorrento is an unusual experience. You will be impressed with the incredibly fair prices of things but even if you don’t buy; the experience is not one to miss. The quaint and charming cobbled streets make for a scenic and pleasant window shopping experience.
4. The old parts of Sorrento are really worth a visit. Within the ancient city walls, you can find monuments, churches and the remains of ancient civilisations.
5. Palazzo Correale is a 15th century villa and inside you can see art, china and glass as well as porcelain from the 17th to 19th centuries.
6. Sorrento boasts an old cheese factory which you can take a tour of. Here you will learn all about the process of cheese making right through to the finished product, which you are allowed to taste of course. At this factory, you can have fun trying to make your own mozzarella and also enjoy a light lunch - The perfect relaxing activity to round off your holidays in Sorrento.