Piazza Tasso is a lovely square in Sorrento…read more Lucky to stumble across a local festival on our cruise ship tour to Sorrento and Pompeii. Our tour guide was not sure what they were celebrating. Take time to check out the beautiful baroque yellow church and everything Limoncello while you are in the neighborhood. The lemons in Sorrento are enormous and the geography reflects their impact. Limoncello granitas. Lemon pasta. Lemon biscotti. Lemons on everything from dish towels, baskets and bags to headbands. My sister-in-law even bought a pair of swim shorts that were covered with a large lemons in the pattern. Nice for a short stop while exploring Sorrento. Tip: There is a bathroom next to the church. It takes one euro each.

On your way around Sorrento's city center, you're bound to pass this piazza since it connects the…read morepedestrian only zones to the part of town with many hotels, summer apartments and leads to more local residential areas. Restaurants, cafes, hotels and a couple miscellaneous shops and church buildings line this thoroughfare. The car traffic coupled with many pedestrians constantly crossing, I'd warn drivers to be very careful in this area! A statue of Saint Antoninus of Sorrento, patron saint of the city, stands in the center, a salutation to those entering the historic old town. On the north edge, the sidewalk overlooks and connects to stairs that descend down to a hairpin turn in the road at the base. On the southern edge, there's a deep ravine (Vallone dei Mulini) filled with plants, trees and shrubs, and an old abandoned mill?), smack dab in the middle of the block. Constantly tourists take pictures here day and night lol. Walking thru here about a dozen times over the course of two days, there wasn't ever a quiet moment, even during shoulder season. Restaurants are busy being that it's such a central meet up point. Perhaps only at around 7am one day when most tourists were still sleeping was it quieter with only locals out and about.

This place gets super crowded, but the blue waters is worth the trek and visit. Right by the bus…read morestop.

This landmark was a really cool visit. It was so beautiful!…read more The swimming/beach was super crowded but looked really nice. The "hiking" around the area looked clean and pristine. We tried some wine from the vineyards in the area and fell in absolute love. Great place to visit, even if it's super quick!

Sort of a miniature Pompeii. Two large villas that had been covered with 10 feet of ash. Remarkably…read morewell preserved. FREE admission. A good 1/2 hour walk from town, and not well signed, but you knew that -- it's Italy! You can bring a picnic.

This place is really cool and we stumbled onto it thinking it was something completely different…read more You can also check it out for free which was a nice change of pace. They even had a tour guide if you liked and they charged nothing to tell you about this beautiful place.

One of the best experiences I've ever had. We had an archaeologist-led private tour and couldn't…read morehave asked for more. Amazing history, absolutely huge - I didn't understand the scale of Pompeii until we were there. Worth the trip to Napoli to visit Pompeii alone! Spectacular 10/10 highly recommend!!

The Scavi di Pompei is the English name for the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, which is an ancient…read morecity once buried by ash from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. It's one of the most remarkable sites in Italy for visiting, and I would suggest at least make it a half day trip or a minimum three hours visit here.

The cathedral here is absolutely beautiful. the architecture and those dramatic steps are stunning…read moreto see in person. That being said, the square gets incredibly crowded, especially when the tour buses and ferries drop everyone off.

Well if you have visited Amalfi, most likely you will also end up here. Beautiful Amalfi cathedral…read moreis here and so are those narrow cobbled streets with beautiful shops. This piazza is dominated by the Duomo or Cathedral of Amalfi, set high on top of steep, wide steps. There is a fountain here, water coming from the lady's breasts. So weird just like Manneken Piss in Brussels. I would recommend you guys visit the shops here, they are so beautiful. I wanted to buy so much stuff. I bought wall decor for my house, Ravello lemon is very famous and juice ( or wine) in bottles are for sale at every shop. Restaurants are just at the foot of the cathedral. It's like any European city just on a small scale. So beautiful

Sitting along the eastern boundary of the Amalfi Coast, the city of Salerno is more urban than its…read morewestern cousins though has a seaside appeal of its own. While I didn't have time to explore the city, what I saw reminded me a bit of coastal towns long the south of France like Antibes--marinas filled with boats along an azure sea, rocky waterfronts and pastel colored buildings about four or five stories tall in the city center. There is one main train station and several smaller stations where local commuter lines stop. Two port areas service the city, Porto Turistico, a smaller one where more local ferries dock, and where I went to catch a ferry to Amalfi, and Porto Salerno, where larger ships and cruise ships sail. For a visitor, there's a few noteworthy view points, some coastline with beaches, a handful of archaeological and historic cultural sites around to visit, though it's not a main draw the same way some other towns like Positano, Amalfi, Ravello are. It felt more of a local, quieter waterside town, a transit point for tourists headed for the rest of the coast. Certainly less over the top in the way Sorrento has become a luxury resort hub.

As the key historical attraction in Amalfi, located in Piazza Duomo minutes from the waterfront,…read moreits dominating Moorish-influenced facade of alternating stone colors catches the attention of every passersby. The exterior renovated in the 19th century resulted in its current form today, the interior is much older dating back from 10th century. The building was constructed over a 6th century church, with those remains composing the simple and austere Basilica of the Crucifix that houses a museum of the church's treasures of religious ritual objects and artifacts. Other decorative styles are represented here as well--the main nave and aisles of the cathedral originally erected in the 1st century then revised in the 18th century, and the ornate Crypt from the early 13th century exemplify lavish Baroque designs, while the remaining frescoes within the chapels surrounding in The Cloister of the Paradise are 13th and 14th century Byzantine works. As of April 2026, tickets to enter are €4 for adults and €2 for children. Hours are daily between 9:00am to 6:55pm, last entry at 6:30pm. The cathedral only is open for prayer daily from 7:30-10:00am and 5:00-7:30pm. While not large, it's worth a look--the design of the cloister is intimate and unique. It's always awe-inspiring to come face to face with art that's outlived so many centuries of history, and probably will endure for much longer than us. They have placards in most spaces with English translations, though more details in Italian. You could spend about 30-45 minutes here. For more info: https://www.visitamalfi.info/en/points-of-interest-in-amalfi/st-andrews-cathedral/ https://www.travelamalficoast.it/en/the-cathedral-of-amalfi

This church is absolutely stunning and worth the trip up all those stairs to get to see it…read more I honestly do not think it's worth any admission price to enter, even if it's under 5 euro each to get in. We paid less to see some amazing things at other places so the value wasn't there for me. So even if you don't want to enter, I still think it's a great view from the cathedral down to the city. There are also some cool architectural details you can look at without going inside. Ans it's cool up here, so if you're trying to get away from the heat, for free, this is your place to go.