Amalfi Coast Info

In Sorrento:

The town is pretty small but full of cute little spots, so take some time to walk through the main square, the gardens and the old streets. There are no proper beaches, but there are a bunch of piers that host lidos (which you have to pay for), like this one where we’ll be going the day after the wedding.

You’ll find that limoncello is everywhere in Sorrento. The best place to try lots for free is Via S.Cesareo, which is a long street full of nice shops. Most of them will offer you a couple of glasses for free to taste!

On the Sorrento Peninsula:

A couple of cute towns and easily accessible beaches that you can visit during your stay:

• Marina di Puolo: this is the easiest place to go to the beach if you have a car. It has a huge and cheap car park (5 euros for the full day), and it has access to both free beaches and a lido, as well as a short walk to some rocks where you can sunbathe and swim (for free).
• Meta di Sorrento and Piano di Sorrento: Both towns are very close to Sorrento, they have less busy lidos, less expensive parking, rocky beaches and less tourists than Sorrento.
• Bagni Regina Giovanna: there is a moderate hike (about half an hour) to get to this place, which has rocks where you can sunbathe and jump in the water, but great views of the bay. There are no toilets or cafes here though, so make sure to stop at any of the cafes in town before you start walking down. Parking can be found here.
• Baia di Ieranto: A longer hike to get to this place, you have to park in Nerano (there are two car parks and a little on street parking) and it’s about an hour walk. It’s a nature reserve, so again there are no toilets or cafes, but the water is incredible and the views are gorgeous. The beach is tiny so make sure you leave early or there won’t be any spaces!
• Punta Campanella: A hike that has the absolute best views. You can see Capri very closely and there’s a lighthouse at the end of the hike, where you can stop for a bit, but mostly it’s just a hike on a mountain (if you take the hard route) with lots of viewpoints. There is an easy road to hike down and back (which took us less than an hour), and a much more difficult route through the mountain (which took us over 2 hours to climb back up – but has the best views, if you go for this, follow the red and white painted markings on the rocks!), so make sure you pack enough water and snacks. Parking can be found here.

On the Amalfi Coast:

• Amalfi: Lovely town with loads of restaurants, cute little streets and gorgeous views
• Positano: lovely town but its main characteristic are lots of steps (hence the great views). There is one beach accessible with steps and the rest are all accessible by boat
• Torre Normanna – This is our favourite restaurant in the area. It’s fairly expensive, but if you want a fancy night out, we recommend the tasting menu. You don’t need to book but it’s recommended.

In the region (Naples/Islands):

• From Sorrento you can take a ferry to one of the islands (Capri, Ischia or Procida). Procida is our favourite as it’s not full of tourists, but they are all beautiful in their own way. You can find the timetables and prices of the ferries here
• If you have time to do a full tour of the region, we do recommend spending a couple of days in Napoli. There is so much history, art and great food. A good summary of top things to see here.
• For the best pizza, we recommend stopping at the pizzeria Sorbillo – they have two restaurants in Napoli, one on the seafront (which we prefer) and one in the historic centre.