Escape to a luxury hotel in Sorrento with Small Luxury Hotels of the World. Dine on Campanian haute cuisine in marina-front ristoranti, mingle with the local jet set and discover the realm of prosperous ancient Romans.
Things to do in Sorrento
18th-century mansion, Museo Correale di Terranova is filled with the ornate veneer marquetry and the Neapolitan art collections of local counts. Connoisseurs of precious metals head to Antiquarium Aequano for its exhibits of Etruscan bronze-work and Corinthian jewellery. The verdant tracts of Sorrento’s National Park give way to the smoky crater of majestic Mount Vesuvius. Take a private tour through the amphitheatres and forum of Pompeii preserved by the lava’s molten flow and marvel at luxurious villas in oft-forgotten Herculaneum.
Luxury beaches near Sorrento
Yacht across the Mediterranean to millionaire’s playground, Capri, where Italian designers like Versace and Armani fill boutiques on tree-lined Via Camerelle. You’ll feel like Sophia Loren as you explore the pretty fishing harbour of Marina Grande, location for the glamorous 1950’s film, Scandal in Sorrento. Descend the cliffs by elevator to sandy Marina Piccola to bathe in azure waters against the rocky backdrop of the Neapolitan Riviera.
Gourmet Sorrento
Promenade the Piazza Tasso where traditional rustic cuisine like octopus soup and homemade pasta with vine tomatoes is served amid crisp white table linen. Harbour-front trattoria dish up spaghetti vongole followed by shots of limoncello made from local lemons and served in chilled ceramic glasses. Dress in diamonds for the cliff top Michelin-starred restaurants at nearby Sant' Agata Sui Due Golfi.
Mingle with Italian glitterati at a luxury hotel in Sorrento with Small Luxury Hotels of the World. The blue bay of Naples laps below the wisteria-filled gardens and cloisters of a 16th-century monastery turned boutique hotel.