The best month to visit Sorrento is one that most British and American travellers never seriously consider. It is not July. It is not August. It is May, or September, or — for the right kind of traveller — November. Here is the honest, month-by-month breakdown from people who are here all year round. May […]

Every year, millions of people choose all-inclusive holidays in Italy — resorts on the Adriatic, in Sicily, along the Sardinian coast. There is nothing wrong with that. A week at a resort with meals included and a pool that does not require you to make any decisions is a legitimate and enjoyable way to rest. […]

Sorrento has a real food culture — not a museum piece, not a performance for tourists, but a living set of traditions that have been shaped by the landscape, the sea, the lemon groves, and the proximity to Naples. If you are going to eat well here, you need to know what to order, where […]

This is the question that fills the travel forums every spring and summer, and most of the answers are unsatisfying because they try too hard to be neutral. Here is a less neutral version, written by people who know the Sorrentine Peninsula well. The short answer: Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast are not really competitors. […]

If you are coming to Sorrento for the beaches, you need to recalibrate slightly — and then you will be very happy indeed. The coastline here is not the sandy-beach-and-sunbeds kind. The Sorrentine Peninsula is cliff and rock, with the sea glittering far below, reached by steep steps or old lifts cut through the tufa. […]

Every year, a few million people choose Sorrento for their Italian holiday. Most of them enjoy it. Some of them love it. A smaller number come back looking slightly puzzled — they saw the postcard version and are not entirely sure what all the fuss is about. This guide is for the people who want […]

Three days in Sorrento is not too much. It is just enough — if you know where to go and, just as importantly, where not to bother. This is not the guide that sends you to the same viewpoint as everyone else, or into the same overpriced restaurant on Corso Italia. This is the guide […]