Sorrento is a small city built on cliffs over the sea.  It is a popular tourist destination surrounded by lemon gardens. From the town can be easily reached Naples and Pompeii, as it lies at the south-eastern end of the Circumvesuviana rail line. The town overlooks the bay of Naples, as the key place of the Sorrentine Peninsula, and many viewpoints in the city allow sight of Naples itself (visible across the bay), Vesuvius and the island of Capri.
 

Civil Weddings in Sorrento are held in the Cloister of Saint Francisco (Chiostro di San Francesco)  a medieval well preserved Cloister right in the center of the town. Wedding receptions can be held at many hotels, villas and restaurant which often offer beautiful outdoor terraces with views of  the Island of Capri and its Faraglioni, Ischia, Procida and Mount Vesuvius.
Also a large amount of bars and clubs are offered for nightlife.
 

The Amalfi Drive (connecting Sorrento and Amalfi) is the narrow road that threads around the high cliffs above the Mediterranean.
Ferry boats and hydrofoils provide services to Naples, Amalfi, Positano, Capri and Ischia. Sorrento's sea cliffs are impressive and its luxury hotels have attracted famous personalities, including Enrico Caruso and Luciano Pavarotti.

Sorrento is also famous for the production of limoncello, an alcoholic digestif made from lemon rinds, alcohol, water and sugar. Other agricultural production includes citrus fruit, wine, nuts and olives. Wood craftsmanship is also developed.