3 night break in Sorrento - any tips?

melb

Hi there have finally booked for early May and can't wait after finding flights for under £100. Would like a hotel, b and b or apartment near the centre but with seaview if possible. Can anyone recommend anywhere from personal experience - up to about £100 per night for double.
Would appreciate any other moneysaving tips but also how to make the most of our limited time there. Thinking of catching bus on way there from Naples airport but taxi on way back as our flight is 12.20 lunchtime. Would love to catch a bus to see the Amalfi coastline - which of the towns would you choose if only one and is the boat trip to or from very "sea-swelly" as I'm not very good on those sort of trips.
Any restaurant recommendations would be much appreciated. thanks

benjus

If I had to choose one of the Amalfi towns it would probably be Amalfi or Positano. But you shouldn't miss Ravello - it's not on the coast itself, it's higher up.

Have a pizza in Naples! I had a great one here: http://www.frescotrattoria.it/ courtesy of Alfredo, their excellent pizza chef - but there are loads of places in Naples to get a nice pizza.

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Sorrento, however beautiful it is, is overrated and over priced. Why not the Aeolian Islands? They are cheaper, quieter and stunning.

melb

I've only got 3 nights!

HHarry

We stayed in the Grand Hotel Royal which is lovely, but I'm sure blows the £100 budget!

The bus from the airport is dead easy, we got the hydrofoil / taxi back to Naples.

There's also an open top bus tour that runs from Sorrento around the coast with a short stop off. It's a nice way to see the area, although a bit touristy and you don't have the flexibility to explore.

Blue264

I'm back off to Sorrento next week and have booked Sorrento Apartments for about £70 per night. My favourite hotel, Minerva (best views in town), isn't open til after Easter, so I whittled the options down to a choice between the Apartments and Tasso Suites. As you've only got 3 days, it's well worth staying on Via Capo or on the old town rather than over towards Sant Agnello.

We're having a few days in Rome before getting the train to Naples, then the Circumvesuviana to Sorrento for 3 Euros each. Il David ice cream parlour is just outside the train station, and probably the best one in town.

You should be able to catch the airport bus on the return also, and if there's just two of you, it'll be half the cost of a taxi.

As mentioned above, we'll be off to Amalfi on the local bus and straight up to Villa Cimbrone in Ravello.http://www.villacimbrone.com/en/entrance.php To me, it's one of the most beautiful places in the World. Amalfi and Positano are stunning too. With more time, a boat trip to Capri would be tempting, but I'd definitely chose the Amalfi Drive local bus first.

Dining in Sorrento can be expensive if you're not careful, but pizza at Fauno Bar on Piazza Tasso is worth it for the prime location and people watching. http://faunobar.it/en/index.php

I hope you have a fabulous time.:)

slinga

ciaccino wrote: »

Sorrento, however beautiful it is, is overrated and over priced. Why not the Aeolian Islands? They are cheaper, quieter and stunning.

Agree entirely

melb

Minerva looks lovely but fully booked. Thinking of the Settimo Cielo which looks to be nearby. Is it near enough to the centre in terms of getting to bus and train stations for day trips eating etc. Does the same bus go to Positano and then on to Ravello or is it a different one?

Blue264

ciaccino wrote: »

Sorrento, however beautiful it is, is overrated and over priced. Why not the Aeolian Islands? They are cheaper, quieter and stunning.

Agreed too, but it makes the perfect base for a first time visitor. As melb only has 3 days, Sorrento would probably be the best option.

melb wrote: »

Minerva looks lovely but fully booked. Thinking of the Settimo Cielo which looks to be nearby. Is it near enough to the centre in terms of getting to bus and train stations for day trips eating etc. Does the same bus go to Positano and then on to Ravello or is it a different one?

Your hotel location is perfect and about 20mins stroll to the bus station. For more info, check here...

http://www.friendsofsorrento.co.uk/sorrento-transport/

This current TV advert is set in Amalfi, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5ZVINiuv1I ...and the bus ride is stunning in itself.

The bus to Amalfi stops at Positano along the way. You'd need to change bus in Amalfi to go up to Ravello.

travellerboy

There is a fabulous restaurant high up above Positano, in the village of Montepertuso called La Tagliata. You will not find anywhere better - good food, reasonable prices and a view to die for - check out www.latagliata.com

DKLS

Avoid using taxis, they cost a small fortune, and I hope they have cleaned the place up a bit, Sorrento wasn't shabby chic it was more run down dump when I visited for a wedding.