Sorrento
The beaches of the Sorrentine Peninsula are famous for their crystal clear waters and their immersion in the typical Mediterranean vegetation.
Along the Sorrentine coast, which is largely rocky, there are many coves nestled among the rocks where you can spend hours relaxing and getting a tan.
The beaches of Sorrento are diverse in their types: pebbly, gravelly, sandy and with flat rocks. Many have well equipped beach establishments.
The most beautiful beaches are surely those reachable via sea, being less crowded and more pristine.
The following are our selection of the best seaside locations and most beautiful beaches of the Sorrentine Peninsula according to the recommendations of people of the area.
The long beach of Tordigliano, a few distance from Positano is reachable only by sea or through a rough trail accessible by road.
Located on the side of Salerno Gulf, the long beach of Nerano is composed of diverse beaches, all formed of pebbles.
Recommone Beach is a beautiful beach, composed of small pebbles, that faces the Gulf of Salerno. It is reachable by land.
The leranto Bay is found in the heart of the Riserva di Punta Campanella and is part of the Nerano village.
The "Cala di Mitigliano" is one of the most beautiful beaches in all of the coast of Massa Lubrense. Situated in a bay overlooking of Capri.
Marina della Lobra is located halfway between Sorrento and Capri (4 miles) in Massa Lubrense, in the heart of the Punta Campanella.
Surrounded by olive groves and with a panoramic view of Capri and the Gulf of Naples, is the beach establishment of Conca Azzurra.
La Cala di Puolo beach comes immediately after Marina di Puolo and is reachable directly by car. Formed in part by pebbles and sand.
Puolo Bay is one of the most frequented beach locations of the Sorrentine Peninsula and is distanced only 1km from Sorrento.
La Pignatella is a free rocky area, constituted from large flat rocks which are accessible by descending from baia di Puolo (Puolo bay).
“I Bagni della Regina Giovanna” (The baths of Queen Joan) is one of the most beautiful beaches of Sorrento.
This is the most attractive beach of Sorrento due to its position inside the picturesque village of Marina Grande.
Marina Piccola is the most central beach of Sorrento, situated a few steps from the historical centre and piazza Tasso.
Lido Marinella (Marinella beach) is situated in Sant’Agnello, a few minutes from Sorrento, in a gorge of the Sorrento coast.
This beach is found in Piano di Sorrento, in the heart of the seaside village of Marina di Cassano, approximately 15mins from Sorrento.
Meta is the only town of the Sorrentine Peninsula that boasts a comfortable sea access with equipped beach establishments.
The Le Axidie beach is part of the Axidie Tourist Complex and is easily reached by car following the directions for Seiano.
The beach of Bikini is located within the seaside tourist complex of Bikini, in Vico Equense approximately 11km from Sorrento.
