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Piazza Tasso, the city's main square, Built in 1901, the square replaced fortifications which had stood on the site...
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Side street off Piazza Tasso The city named the square after Torquato Tasso & erected a statue in his...
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Statue of Saint Antonino who took refuge in Sorrento during the Lombard invasions & became the...
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"Church of Santa Maria del Carmine" aka Chiesa della Madonna del Carmine, is dedicated to Our Lady of...
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Striking yellow facade After being damaged several times, the church was rebuilt in the 1700s &...
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The interior has a single aisle, side altars, a magnificent dome, & precious paintings that depict...
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Better view of the delightful dome
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Pipe organ loft
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One of the side altars & paintings
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Eye-catching stained glass windows
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St. Teresa of Avila (aka St Teresa of Jesus), considered the greatest woman in Spanish...
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The distinctive Cathedral bell tower. The cathedral itself is the barely-visible white structure at the end of this...
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The three-tiered bell tower is the most striking feature of the cathedral complex. It rests on an archway...
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Sedile Dominova (Dominova Seat) This well preserved structure, which looks like a small domed Mosque from the...
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A bakery along Corso Italia I stopped to have lunch here - decisions, decisions LOL. I have marked the...
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Lots of shopping in & around Piazza Tasso, especially along Via S. Cesareo. The leather shops were...
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Lemon products shop, including the local Limoncello liqueur, which is considered the best in the...
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Fashion for all tastes & pockets, from the great "griffes" (high fashion brands),to the cheaper...
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At an inlaid wood factory showroom on Corso Italia. Every city tour has to have its factory...
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I liked this potbellied clock & the finely carved clock on the right. Sorrento has been famous for its...
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These small portable items are of course popular with tourists.
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Post bike
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Electric scooter? I found one on eBay for $400 ;o)
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Visit to La Sorgente farm near Sorrento. This was an olive oil room. La Sorgente is a farm...
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An olive press
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