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khiemtranWell, I've finally had time to start uploading some photos. First of all, this is what Sorrento looks like...
As you can see, there are a lot of cliffs involved. Also ravines in unexpected places. At any given time, the town is as much above and below you as it is around you. At least once I got lost when the street I was expecting to cross turned out to be ten metres over my head.
Lots of expensive shops and restaurants, although it wasn't quite the peak season yet when I was there. That's not my yacht in the background.
A view from higher up. One of the best views in Sorrento is looking across the Bay of Naples at Mount Versuvius, with Naples itself sprawled underneath. [Edit: actually, after checking the map, I think Naples should actually be further west...] Although I'd hate to think what will happen the next time Versuvius blows.
A closer view of Naples and Versuvius.
Lots of narrow laneways to explore, although the shopping was a bit biased towards handbags and coral jewellery. Also, some nice restaurants. They were probably tourist traps by local standards, but the food was generally okay, and the prices weren't outrageous.
This was actually my dinner on the first day I got there. It was still a bit early, but I had only slept a couple of hours in the last twenty four and I was ready to crash. The pizza in Sorrento was a definite highlight, and it seemed like you could get it just about anywhere - from the top end restaurants to the smallest cafes. Actually, I guess I shouldn't have been surprised - you can also get pizza in the ruins of Pompeii and in the Vatican museum. The coffee was also great, especially being able to walk into un bar for a hit of espresso just about any time. I don't think I had a bad coffee the whole time I was there.
The other surprise was how easy it was to be almost-vegetarian. Mainly because I generally didn't go for the full antipasti-primi-secondi (perhaps to the chagrin of some of the restauranteurs), and the primi on their own turned out to be quite light and satisfying.
As you can see, there are a lot of cliffs involved. Also ravines in unexpected places. At any given time, the town is as much above and below you as it is around you. At least once I got lost when the street I was expecting to cross turned out to be ten metres over my head.
Lots of expensive shops and restaurants, although it wasn't quite the peak season yet when I was there. That's not my yacht in the background.
A view from higher up. One of the best views in Sorrento is looking across the Bay of Naples at Mount Versuvius, with Naples itself sprawled underneath. [Edit: actually, after checking the map, I think Naples should actually be further west...] Although I'd hate to think what will happen the next time Versuvius blows.
A closer view of Naples and Versuvius.
Lots of narrow laneways to explore, although the shopping was a bit biased towards handbags and coral jewellery. Also, some nice restaurants. They were probably tourist traps by local standards, but the food was generally okay, and the prices weren't outrageous.
This was actually my dinner on the first day I got there. It was still a bit early, but I had only slept a couple of hours in the last twenty four and I was ready to crash. The pizza in Sorrento was a definite highlight, and it seemed like you could get it just about anywhere - from the top end restaurants to the smallest cafes. Actually, I guess I shouldn't have been surprised - you can also get pizza in the ruins of Pompeii and in the Vatican museum. The coffee was also great, especially being able to walk into un bar for a hit of espresso just about any time. I don't think I had a bad coffee the whole time I was there.
The other surprise was how easy it was to be almost-vegetarian. Mainly because I generally didn't go for the full antipasti-primi-secondi (perhaps to the chagrin of some of the restauranteurs), and the primi on their own turned out to be quite light and satisfying.
