Last Stop on the Amalfi Coast

Our apartment in Sorrento was “ok” .. but, not as fabulous as Minori. However, we could walk to Piazza Tasso (the main Piazza) from there. The main street there had wonderful shopping, good cafes, and GELATO!! We enjoyed shopping the first day in the main street.

On the next day we visited the Museum of Inlaid Wood. As we strolled thru the little side streets to the museum, we came across a special exhibit of inlaid wood pictures in a church. They were by the artist: Giuseppe Rocco. Then, as we continued on, we found the museum. It was spectacular! Three floors of decorative pieces, tables, writing desks etc. etc. Such skill and patience required to produce these items. The most intricate work dates from the 19th Century.

One of the days, we visited the Lemon Grove right across the street from us. We did not do the tour of the grove, but we certainly did enjoy lunch under the lemon trees. The Lemoncello was delish!


We enjoyed our time in Sorrento, and one of the evenings we attended a local “concert”. There were selections of opera and a little performance from a “Pulchinello” (good luck symbol, seen all over!). The performance, Canto Napoli, was held at Villa Fiorintino on the main street. A beautiful edifice, and a charming evening. Sorry we did not have time to return and do a tour of the entire building.

Our last day in Sorrento, we took the ferry to the island of Ischia. You know: you get off the ferry and there are taxi drivers or guys who will give you a tour of the island etc. So, for a very reasonable price, we hired one of those guys on the dock. It turned out to be wonderful decision! He gave us a tour of the whole island, a lunch stop that was charming, and lots of local information. I got to put my feet in the water… The Tyrrhenian Sea. Fun! Our ferry ride got us back to Sorrento at 7-7:30 p.m. and we had dinner at a little restaurant in the wharf area. All good!

Sorrento is much bigger than the other cities of the Amalfi Coast, and I think they had even more to offer. Hopefully we’ll get back again one of these days.