When you are done with sightseeing in Sorrento and it is sizzling hot, head to the beach. Although there are only a few beaches in the city itself, there are plenty of them within a short drive. Pebbly, rocky, sandy, isolated and quiet or lined up with bars and restaurants, there is a beach for all tastes near Sorrento. To fire your imagination and send you packing for an Italian holiday, here are just a few beautiful spots for sunbathing near Sorrento.
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Marina Piccola and Marina Grande
Just a few steps from the old town of Sorrento, Marina Piccola can be reached on foot or by a lift. Lazing in the sun on volcanic sand you can admire the magnificent views over the Gulf of Naples. There are restaurants, bars, showers and a great buzz of a seaside resort. At Marina Grande, a 15-minute walk from the city centre, you can watch local fishermen going on their daily business.
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Bagni della Regina Giovanna
Reachable on foot from Capo di Sorrento, this rocky beach is famous for its beautiful settings. According to a local legend, the Queen Joan of Anjou, after frolicking with her lovers here, threw them off the rocks. The ruins of a Roman villa dating back to the 1st century BC add to the location’s charms.
Cala di Puolo
Locals love this beach located only a few kilometres from the centre of Sorrento. You can hire a sun lounger, have a pizza in one of the lovely beach restaurants or sip a cocktail admiring the formidable Mount Vesuvius at a distance.
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Cala di Mitigliano
Located a little further along the coast, this pebbly beach is famous for its beauty and views of Capri. To reach the beach you have to walk for 30 minutes along a trail running through olive groves and Mediterranean shrubs or you can hire a boat in the port of Marina della Lobra.
Photos via Flickr by: Harvey Barrison, Michele Vascellari, S J Pinkney.
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