Our Trip To Sorrento

For this month’s edition of Our Trips, we want to give you a rundown of our long weekend stay in Sorrento. The beautiful Italian town is located on the Sorrentine peninsula and is the perfect starting point to access the Amalfi Coast.

For all of those sun seekers out there, let’s begin with the best time to go to Sorrento based on the weather. We visited in the beginning of March, and although the lower temperatures meant the town was quieter with less tourists, it also meant that we didn’t get the chance to soak up the sun on the gorgeous beaches. If you’re looking for a hot getaway the best time to visit Sorrento is in the summer months as temperatures reach up to 28 degrees in peak summer. However if you’re open to exploring, the temperature in March averages at 16 degrees which is the perfect weather for long walks around the town.

The thing that we loved most about Sorrento was the vibe of the people there. As we visited in the off-peak season, the majority of the people we saw were locals and they were incredibly friendly. Waiters dedicated their time to ask you about your day and pedestrians always smiled as they passed by. One specific bartender gifted us a box of chocolates to celebrate International Women’s Day. It was very refreshing to experience a culture where people weren’t constantly rushing around and genuinely cared for others whether they were locals or tourists.

Now of course when we were there we had to sample some authentic Italian cuisine in the form of lots of pasta and pizza. We tried a variety of dishes at many restaurants but a special shoutout goes to Ristorante O’Parrucchiano La Favorita. Not only was the food delicious, the interior was absolutely stunning as you dined under the shelter of lemon trees. It was truly an amazing experience!

In regards to the cuisine, we would be lying if we didn’t tell you that our main reason in choosing Italy was to visit the home of our favourite drink… the Aperol Spritz. Everywhere you went, no matter what time of the day it was, people could be spotted at tables with an Aperol Spritz in their hand and you couldn’t blame them. The bitter orange flavour captures the essence of the orange trees that are dotted around the streets. It’s also very useful to note that anytime you stop by a restaurant or café for just a drink, they will always bring you out something to snack on the side. We were served crisps, nuts and even sandwiches for free alongside our afternoon (and sometimes morning) drinks.

Although we loved Sorrento, it was a very small town with limited things to do. On our last day we decided to explore out of the city and took a two hour coach trip to Amalfi. The journey was very cheap at only £4 for the return trip, but beware that the roads round there are not for the faint hearted. We’re not ones to get travel sick but that journey definitely made our stomach’s turn. However, the beautiful sea that awaits you at the coach stop is worth the suffering. Amalfi is a beautiful little town full of independent shops and the most gorgeous coast we have ever seen. It’s a brilliant place to have a gentle stroll around and grab a lemon sorbet to enjoy on the beach. Just make sure to not eat too much ice cream that it makes you sick on the journey home.

Our trip to Sorrento ended way too quickly and we would have happily spent many  more days travelling further down the Amalfi Coast. My time in Sorrento will always be a special memory to me and the lemon tattoo I got there will always remind me of the trip. It is absolutely my top recommendation to travellers who want to experience a new and exciting culture.