Myself and three others spent three nights in the wonderful destination of Sorrento, Italy. It's only about an hour drive, or bus ride, from Naples, or Napoli. Sorrento is a great location because of its proximity to the Amalfi coast and other locations like Capri, Pompei and Ischia reachable by ferry or train.
For those new to Italy the sheer amount of activity and noise can take a bit of getting used to. Loud motor scooters, needing to fend for yourself as a pedestrian, and trying to power through the jet lag can feel like a lot. If you're able check into your lodging, take a short twenty minute nap, and then go get some food and explore! Casa Dominova de Luxe was our spot right in town with a superb host as well.
Sorrento isn't huge and even if you get lost exploring you can find your way back or ask a local, "dov'รจ l'hotel ...". One way we found a recommended gelato spot called Accademia was just by wandering around and following our noses.
The public beach at Marina Grande is not bad if you want to cool off on a hot day. It can get a bit crowded with all the tourists in Summer though. There are paid beach spots too if you'd like a cozy lounger by the sea.
For connecting to other spots on the Amalfi coast like Positano I would recommend considering a ferry, tourist bus, or private car hire. The local SITA buses can get you around but can get rather crowded and uncomfortable (picture standing and holding onto a pole on a winding coastal road).
A great, and not so touristy, place to visit is the island of Ischia. Watch out for future posts about that wonderful island that's just a short ferry ride away from Sorrento or Naples.
Overall Sorrento is a great place to visit and a good home base for exploring places nearby too.
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Ha! I had no idea. I imagine that the 'thanks' is sarcastic. Hmm... I'll have to think on this one... Ciao from Seattle.
DeleteHello Murray, I really had no idea. If you're ever in Seattle I'm happy to buy you coffee / beer or something. Take care.
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Murray
Hi Murray, yeah apologies if I ended up with the same blog name by accident. It certainly wasn't intentional. I remember some sort of phrase have will travel but I haven't seen that TV show! I was just trying to come up with a travel related name. Yeah, this blog is just for fun for me as well. Take care and happy travels!
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ReplyDeleteI just read the URL link you mentioned. Weird how with millions of words to choose from the exact same combination ends up in the same venue.
Murray