Car Hire Sorrento

The town of Sorrento, Campania high above the Gulf of Naples is one of the oldest and most popular holiday resorts in the southern Italy.

Already the ancient Romans loved the town huddled in the cliffs, picturesque high over the Mediterranean due to its mild climate and the beautiful scenic location as a summer resort. In the summer is the fragrance of lemon and orange trees over the city by the sea.

Sorrento was sung because of its beauty in songs and repeatedly was target of poets and painters from all over the world. Sorrento is appreciated as a starting point for a trip to the island of Capri, only five kilometers away.

How to get to Sorrento

By train to Sorrento, the journey is just awkward to carry out. A flight is recommended for the relaxed start to the holiday as desired with the low cost airlines to Naples to the Aeroporto di Napoli-Capodicchino. Of Germany needs the aircraft about two hours to this airport.

From the Naples Airport there are 50 kilometers with the car to Sorrento on average, depending on, where is located the hotel, the holiday house or apartment.

Sights and culinary around Sorrento

In the Centre of this city many historical building as architectural monument the visitor reminiscent of the eventful past of the town: founded by the sea-faring Phoenicians in ancient times, this city was ruled at times in the middle ages by the Normans. That this city was occupied in the 6th century by the Greeks, told the Greek city gate in the old city wall.

Of the numerous churches in this city, in particular the medieval monastery of San Francesco with beautiful cloister is worth a visit. Italian inlay art is on display at the Museum Museobottega della Tarsialignea.

The small this city with a population of around 16,000 is very busy during the summer by numerous tourists from all over the world. Then, there is a lively activity around the main shopping street of via S. Cesareo, with its numerous shops and dining facilities.

Here, among other things you can eat original pizza NAPOLETANA. Piazza Tasso invite cosy Street restaurants and-cafés to stay.

this city is the ideal starting point for an excursion or a round trip in the more detailed or more environment due to its convenient location to many an interesting attraction in the vicinity.

Above all, a trip to Vesuvius, which you can climb is worth next to Capri. The ruins of the cities of an eruption of this volcano buried Pompeii and Herculaneum are easy to reach of this city from via rental car.