Sorrento

Sorrento ( ; ; ; ), officially Comune di Sorrento (Municipality of Sorrento) is a city and overlooking the Bay of Naples in Southern Italy. A popular tourist destination, Sorrento is located on the Sorrentine Peninsula at the southern terminus of a main branch of the Circumvesuviana rail network, within easy access from Naples and Pompei. The city is widely known for its small ceramics, lacework and marquetry (woodwork) shops.

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Sorrento is a city in Southern Italy on the Bay of Naples that serves as a popular tourist destination, accessible by rail from nearby Naples and the archaeological site of Pompei. The city is known for its traditional crafts, including ceramics, lacework, and decorative woodwork.

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Italian comune.name: Sorrento
Italian comune.official_name: Città di Sorrento
Italian comune.image_skyline: View of Sorrento.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption: Sorrento and the Bay of Naples
Italian comune.image_shield: Sorrento-Stemma.png
Italian comune.region: Campania
Italian comune.metropolitan_city: Naples (NA)
Italian comune.frazioni: Casarlano, Cesarano, Marano, Priora, Santa Lucia, Sorrento Capo, Sorrento Marina Grande
Italian comune.mayor: Massimo Coppola (since 2020)
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 9
Italian comune.population_total: 15163
Italian comune.population_as_of

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History
Origins
Middle Ages and modern era
Fortifications and castles
Sorrento, legends and myths
The beach of Queen Giovanna
Rites of Holy week
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Culture
Transportation
Airports
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
See also
References
Other sources

The Sorrentine Peninsula has views of Naples, Vesuvius and the Isle of Capri. The Amalfi Drive, connecting Sorrento and Amalfi, is a narrow road along the high cliffs above the Tyrrhenian Sea.