Sorrento visitor guides
Our guides for visitors to Sorrento provide a range of practical and useful information to help plan a holiday which satisfies individual interests and preferences. They include links to relevant organisations for more detailed information and also video clips.
A Modern Classic
Combining an atmosphere of historical decor and architectural features with modern hi-tech amenities expected by travellers of today, requires a delicate balance of skills in conservation, renovation and style. We look at one such example, the Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria, and how its owners have achieved such a balance.
Sorrento Art, History and Culture
Sorrento provides an ideal base to explore the art, history and culture of
Campania. In addition to the local museums and historic sites there are other major sites
of interest within easy reach including Pompeii, Herculaneum, and the National
Archaeological Museum of Naples.
Music in Sorrento
There is music for everyone in Sorrento, whether it is from strolling
musicians, traditional Neapolitan concerts or classical and jazz concerts, visitors will
be spoilt for choice. The internationally renowned classical concerts at Ravello and the
operas in Naples are other options.
Walks for everyone
Sorrento and the Amalfi coast offer a wide choice of walks to suit all ages and mobility. This guide provides a number of suggestions for walks to suit everyone, from leisurely strolls through villages, lemon and chestnut groves, to mountain trails high above the Amalfi coast.
A Poet, A Composer and a Chef
Throughout its long history the Imperial Hotel Tramontano has been associated with memorable names from different walks of life. We look at three such names spanning six centuries, from 15th to 21st. Torquato Tasso is the poet, G B De Curtis the composer and Alfonso Iaccarino the chef.


