Things To Do In Sorrento Palace Hotel Review and Information Guide

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This things to do in Sorrento Guide is my own review that may be of help on your visit.

I am sure that just to hear the town mentioned conjures up all sorts of magical images.

I was so excited to be going to this place, which was the epitome of Italian romance.

There is no doubt that the setting is gorgeous, high on the cliffs and in the distance Capri.

We landed at Naples airport and proceeded to the Sorrento Palace Hotel by coach, as it really is the only way to get there (or taxi of course). The drive was beautiful only to be spoiled a little when we were told that the half finished bridge we could see was in that state because the Mafia was waiting for the rest of the ‘backhander’.

You can easily forget how near to Sicily you are, as we passed a little town called Castellammare we were told that this was the birthplace of Al Capone’s father, which doesn’t necessarily mean he was Mafia of course.

In my Sorrento reviews I always mention that there are plenty of places to visit from there. I know it is beautiful but I always like to be able to get around.

Our first visit was to Pompeii. It was quite amazing. It is impossible to describe the feeling when you look at the streets and buildings that are frozen in an instant in time. There are the grooves at the sides of the road worn by the wheels of chariots. It’s these kinds of details that make you realise that this was a real town with people going about their daily routine. There are still murals showing scenes of daily life, even some on the wall of a brothel.

On our way back to Sorrento from Pompeii we went to Mount Vesuvious. We were able to go so far up on the coach then we had to walk the rest of the way if we wanted to see the crater. I hate to miss anything so Malcolm and I set off to walk.

Our daughter opted to stay and have coffee in the little café and she made the wise choice. No sooner had we begun the climb the heavens opened and we didn’t have any protection. We soldiered on, our feet getting wetter and blacker from the wet lava.

It wouldn’t have been so bad but when we got to the crater all we saw was a photograph of what we would have seen if it hadn’t been so cloudy.

Oh well, I am the 'eternal optimist' so I would do it again.

Another day we caught the hydrofoil over to Capri.

It was very crowded because it was a public holiday, which we didn’t know about, so half the population of Naples had gone over for the day.

Even though it was so busy it was very charming with the narrow roads and the small town with the cafes and cobbled streets. We had pointed out to us the villa where Gracie Fields had lived for many years, not bad for a ‘Lancashire Lass’.

It won’t come as a surprise to know that Capri is very expensive especially if you actually sit down to drink your coffee.

There is also the lift right to the highest point of the island but the queues were too long for us to spend the short time we had standing in them.

Also the funicular railway was packed and no one had grasped the concept of queuing to get on.

The obvious Sorrento information tip I would give you is avoid going on a Public Holiday.

There are many boat trips to take from Sorrento and it is one way to see the Amalfi coast, perhaps the best way as it is not the sort of drive where you can gaze at the scenery. It is full on concentration.

I know Sorrento is world famous for its beauty and we all have our own preferences, but in my personal opinion it is a place that is certainly in a beautiful setting but the town itself was rather disappointing.

If it wasn’t where it is there would be no reason to visit.

Don’t let me put you off, many visitors love it and will wonder what I am talking about.

Will I ‘return to Sorrento’, possibly not, but I never regret visiting anywhere because experience is the thing.

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