Cities
Sorrento — the ideal day-trip base
Pompei, Capri, Naples, Positano — all an hour or less. Sorrento is the cheat code.
The radius
From the Circumvesuviana station: Pompei (25 min), Herculaneum (35 min), Naples (60 min). From the ferry port: Capri (25 min), Positano (35 min), Amalfi (50 min).
Best 5-day plan: Day 1 Pompei. Day 2 Capri. Day 3 rest day in Sorrento + Bagni della Regina Giovanna. Day 4 Positano + Path of the Gods. Day 5 Naples day trip.
Where to stay
Our homes in Sorrento
The classic balcony over the Bay of Naples — citrus groves, belle-époque hotels, and the easiest gateway to Capri, Pompeii, and the Amalfi Coast.
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