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Sorrento and Capri

Sorrento is an attractive town built on the cliff top above the sea and has served as a resort from Roman times. It is also well placed as a base for visiting many nearby places of interest including Vesuvius, Pompeii, Herculaneum and Capri, all of which we visited. Right: A view of Sorrento from the sea with hotels at the top of the cliffs

Left: The beach at Sorrento is small, grey and squeezed between the cliffs and the sea. Above: Capri harbour, the Marina Grande, provides the main gateway to the island.

Right: The cliffs below Mount Solaro, 589 metres above the sea. Above: The main town (also called Capri) on the island.

Above: From Anacapri, Capri's second town, a chair lift takes visitors to the top of Monte Solaro, the highest point on the island.

Above: The crowded harbour at Marina Grande, Capri.

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