Town in Italy
6 things to see
Sorrento is a clifftop town overlooking the Bay of Naples, and it works best as an affordable base for day trips rather than a budget destination in its own right. The real saving is transport: public buses run to Pompeii and along the Amalfi Coast, and ferries reach the islands, all far cheaper than organized tours. The cliffside town center and harbor are free to wander, and an evening passeggiata costs nothing. Stay here and reach Naples or Amalfi for the day; spring and autumn dodge both the summer crowds and the peak prices.
What to see
What each one costs, where the cost is known.
Amalfi is the town that gives the coast its name, a small settlement crammed into a valley between cliffs with a 9th-century cathedral (free entry to nave, paid cloisters), a Paper Museum (the town invented European paper manufacturing, paid, cheap), and a harbor front of restaurants and lemon groves. Free to walk.
Marina Grande is the small fishing harbor below Sorrento's cliffs, reached by a steep path or steps from the town center. Free.
The Sentiero degli Dei (Path of the Gods) is a hiking trail high above the Amalfi Coast, running from Agerola to Nocelle above Positano. Free.
Positano is the most photographed town on the Amalfi Coast, a cascade of pastel houses tumbling steeply down to a gray pebble beach. Free to walk (the steep streets ARE the exercise).
Ravello is a hilltop town 350 meters above the Amalfi Coast with two famous gardens (Villa Rufolo and Villa Cimbrone, both paid), a 13th-century cathedral (free), and views that inspired Wagner, Grieg, and Gore Vidal.
Sorrento sits on cliffs above the Bay of Naples, a compact town of narrow streets, lemon-scented gardens, and views across the water to Vesuvius. Free to walk.
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