The spectacular natural beauty of the Sorrentine peninsula, extending from Punta Campanella to the Tyrrhenian Sea, makes it a renowned travel destination. At the heart of the peninsula is Sorrento, famous for its culture and art, historic architecture and original liquors.
Sorrento is famed for its abundance of orange and lemon groves that color the hillsides and spill down to the sea. Limoncello is a celebrated Sorrento liquor made by marinating local lemon skins in alcohol and sugar.
Located in the historic city center, the Sorrento Cathedral was completed in 1474 and houses Renaissance frescoes painted by Neapolitan artists. The cathedral also contains the baptistery where the illustrious poet Torquato Tasso was baptized.
The palatial 18th-century Museo Bottega exhibits historic marquetry woodwork, decorative arts, painting and furniture for which Sorrento is known.
The dazzling Isle of Capri is a nearby destination whose attractions include ancient churches and monasteries, stylish beaches and mysterious sea caves, such as the famous Blue Grotto.
The eminent Renaissance poet Torquato Tasso was born in Sorrento and spent much of his life there. Tasso is best known for his masterwork, "Jerusalem Delivered" (1575).
