Sorrento is a peaceful place, which can be visited in any season thanks to its mild climate, the scents of the gardens and the terraces with panoramic views.
The tourist fame of the city has attracted cultured men and travellers of any period since today.
Castled on an imposing cliff overlooking the sea, the city has preserved important vestiges of the classic and medieval period, which are put together with Renaissance and Baroque constructions.
The heart of the city is Tasso Square, dedicated to the writer having the same name, born in Sorrento in 1544. The rests of the past are kept in the National Museum of Terranova, together with the wide collection of furniture, porcelains and paintings.
The Church of Saint Francesco shall not be missed, from which it is possible to reach the Municipal House that overlooks the Gulf of Naples.
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