After breakfast at the Minerva, we took a great walk to the Nobleman’s bath, a Roman ruin on the sea. Then we walked back to town and had a pizza at the Aurora in the main square followed by a visit to Standa and a walk back up the hill for happy hour on our terraces at the Minerva. Then wrapped up the evening with a walk back to town for dinner at St. Antonino’s and Gelato.
We drove from Cortona to Sorrento today and I can now share one of the most beautiful places on earth with my friends….
Sorrento
Pompeii
Herculaneum
Mount Vesuvius – you can go up to the creater
Mount Faito (Cable car to top of the mountain)
Drive along the Amalfi Coast
Sorrento
Nice restaurant on the main street in town. It is also very good but more expensive.
Sorrento
Right around the corner from San Antonino Square.
Good Pizza. Can get a bit noisy and smokey outside – right on the street.
Sorrento
Via San Maria Della Grazie 6. Just off San Antonino Square.
Our favorite Restaurant in Sorrento.
Very good food, good prices. Everything is great, very reasonable. Pizza, Spaghetti alla Cozzi (Mussels), Spaghetti with Clams, Gnocchi (potato dumplings) ala Sorrentina, Eggplant Parmesean, Veal, Prosciutto with Mozzarella, etc., etc. – We usually eat here a lot when we are in Sorrento.
Sorrento
Via Capo 30
Sorrento, Italy
Phone: 011-39-081-878-1011
Fax: 011-39-081-878-1949
Built into the cliffs – great place. Friendly staff, good breakfast, pool, etc.
Website: http://www.hotelminervasorrento.com/
Email: minerva@acampora.it (best way to make reservations).
Update (2014): When you book your room, send an email to the above address to Antonietta and mention my name and BLOG (Joe Massari).
It looks like they also have an online booking system on their site – that is new (I’ve never used it). Guisseppe knows me – mention my name. Make sure you tell them you want an ocean view – they even have some rooms for 4. The only downside is that it is up on the hill so you have to walk up and down to get to town. The upside is a good exercise opportunity – walk all that pasta off 🙂
There & Back Again - A Traveler's Tale 