3 Hour Walking Tour of Sorrento with Local Food Tasting
Description
I'm a Tour Leader for almost 10 years of experience. For years I have been guiding visitors from all over the world to discover Sorrento. The tour starts from Piazza Tasso dedicated to the famous writer Torquato Tasso, a short distance from Piazza Tasso is the nineteenth-century Albergo Vittoria, here some famous artists stayed there such as the famous Neapolitan tenor Enrico Caruso, a few steps from the square you can admire the the ancient Vallone dei Mulini, is a valley born from the eruption of the Campi Flegrei. Today it is an abandoned place where there is rich vegetation. Sorrento's most important attraction is the Cathedral with a beautiful 19th century wooden choir inside. After the visit to the Duomo the tour continues in the beautiful historic center of Sorrento, the oldest part of Sorrento with beautiful artisan shops, here it is possible to taste the typical products. The tour ends in the Panoramic Terrace where you can admire a beautiful view of the Gulf of Naples.
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On the panoramic terrace of Sorrento it is possible to admire the most beautiful panorama of the Sorrento Peninsula, it is also possible to visit the cloister and the Church of San Francesco, among the most beautiful in Sorrento. The eighteenth-century church is annexed to the convent building, whose prominent element is the cloister. One of the oldest monuments in Sorrento, built on the remains of a 7th century monastery, the cloister blends the typically 14th century style with that of subsequent eras. The cloister was restored in the first decades of the twentieth century and today is the location for classical music concerts.
Via San Cesareo di Sorrento is the historic center of Sorrento, with artisan shops, restaurants, and limoncello factories, an ideal place to taste the typical products of Sorrento, furthermore Via San Cesareo also hosts the Sedile Dominova, an ancient fifteenth-century loggia with a square plan with a beautiful seventeenth century dome. Inside it is possible to admire architectural elements and coats of arms of illustrious Sorrento families
Marina Grande, the oldest fishing village in Sorrento. The entrance to Marina Grande is the ancient gateway, a double arched portal, made of tuff and limestone, built in pre-Roman times. Today Marina Grande is an area with many restaurants surrounded by the beautiful panorama of the Gulf of Naples. Marina Grande is also home to the Church of Sant'Anna built by local fishermen in honor of Sant'Anna, protector of women giving birth.
The Cathedral of Sorrento built between the 9th and 10th centuries dedicated to the Holy Apostles Philip and James, was originally dedicated to the Virgin Mary of the Assumption. The Cathedral stands out for the fascinating fusion between Baroque and Sorrento inlay In addition to the Cathedral, it includes the sixteenth-century archbishop's palace and the iconic bell tower. Located on the ancient Byzantine decumanus (currently Via Pietà), it features ancient marble elements, including part of a Lombard epigraph. During the eighteenth century, the last two floors were added to the bell tower, completed with a majolica clock.
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- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(21)
Delightful to learn history of Sorrento and shown hidden jewels around main square area. Our guide Tina was very knowledgeable.
We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with the wonderful Iris. She was a veritable font of knowledge and shared so much about Sorrento - history, fascinating facts, artisans, food, drinks and places. Her passion for Sorrento was infectious and definitely rubbed off onto us! We stopped off for various local food and drinks along the way too. Many of the places she took us, we went back to on subsequent days. Iris gave us a wonderful start to exploring the town and we were so pleased we did the tour on day 1 of our visit. We cannot recommend the tour enough - thank you Iris!
The tour gave us the opportunity to orient ourselves in Sorrento and learn about its history. Our guide, Giovanna, was great. The food tasting was the least interesting part of the tour.
Beautiful city beautiful old town
The walking tour with Giovanna was nice, she went at a good pace and was very knowledgeable about the history of Sorrento. It’s a little misleading, which may have been my mistake, but it’s not a good tour. We did stop for some pastries at the end of the tour, but it’s not a good tasting experience.
Our tour was cancelled by the guide the morning we were due to go due to illness - a stomach issue ... something he ate??? However, our refund was issued the same day with no hassle at all. It happens ... so my star rating is based on response from the tour operators. Thank you.
This guided tour with Giovanna was fantastic. Her knowledge of Sorrento’s history was impressive and she did an incredible job guiding us all around while showing us magical examples of history at every turn whether it was an arch from the tenth century with a view of the sea or beautiful churches with incredible architecture. The treat of an authentic Italian pastry was appreciated and enjoyed by our children. Giovanna’s connection to the community of Sorrento was a gift for our family to experience and we were privileged to be guided by her.
Excellent tour with knowledgeable guide. We were a bit confused as we thought we were going to do local food tastings along our guided walk from different restaurants/shops. As it turned out, we just had a free dessert from a cafe at the end of the tour.
Our host was an absolute pleasure! She was very knowledgeable and offer a lot of advice on both what else we may want to see while we are in the area. We would highly recommend our host to others.
Mario was our guide. He was amazing. He was very knowledgeable . He took time to explain everything, there was no rush. There were two children on the trip and he went above and beyond to make everything interesting for them as well. He took us to places off the beaten track, away from the tourists to show us the real Sorrento lifestyle
