Italy 2006: Sorrento
Sorrento is gorgeous little town about 50 km (32 miles) from Naples. Famous for lemons, we found Sorrento to be a very charming town with amazing views of the Bay of Naples. The parts of the town that we explored in our half day here are divided by a steep cliff. Visitors can either walk along a road or use the steps to get from one to the other.
Marina Piccola in Sorrento, Italy
The main square in Sorrento is Piazza Tasso where we found one of our favorite restaurants in Italy, Fauna Bar. Although we would describe the food as good, not great, we found the Ice Coffee (a coffee drink filled with ice cream and garnished with cookies and chocolate) and lemon cake dessert to be amazing. The Fauna Bar is also a great place to sit and watch people in Sorrento.

Across from the Fauna Bar is the 'Sorrento City Train'. This is a small tourist car that takes visitors on a short tour of Sorrento that lasts about 30 minutes. There is a multi-language audio tour and a map of Sorrento so this experience is worth the €5 per person.
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Sorrento   Marina Piccola in Sorrento, Italy   Marina S. Francesco in Sorrento, Italy   Marina Piccola in Sorrento, Italy  
Marina Piccola in Sorrento, Italy   Marina Piccola in Sorrento, Italy   Sorrento, Italy   Looking up at the Excelsior Vittoria Hotel from Marina Piccola  
Limestone cliffs   Via L. de Maio   Fauna Bar in Piazza Tasso   Fauna Bar in Piazza Tasso  
The Deep Valley of the Mills (Il Vallone dei Mulini)   Shopping in Sorrento, Italy   Dominova Seat (Sedile Dominova)  
The history of Sorrento (Latin: Surrentum) is tied to the the legend of the sirens. According to Greek legend, a siren is a woman-like creature that lures sailors to their death by the sweetness of her song. In fact, the siren's liar described in Homer's Odyssey is believed to be off the coast of Sorrento.
Mt. Vesuvius from Sorrento, Italy   Marina Piccola   Church of S. Francis (Chiesa di S. Francesco)   Saint Antonio in Piazza di Antonio   The Church of Carmine (Chiesa del Carmine)   Two levels of Sorrento  

Sorrento is famous for lemons and I must admit the lemons we saw in shops were at least double, if not triple, the size of the lemons we are used to seeing. It was in Sorrento that we had our only taste of the Italian after-dinner liquor, limoncello. Limoncello is a mixture of lemons, sugar, water, and vodka. The Fauna Bar serves it following a meal. Our waiter brought a full shot for Joe and a half shot for me. I was thankful he brought only a half shot for me because it is not one of my favorite things to drink. It is too tart and too sweet at the same time.
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