For our last cruise port we visited Sorrento, Italy. Sorrento overlooks the bay of Naples and you can usually see Mt Vesuvius quite clearly. We had been here before so instead of taking an organized tour we rode the shuttle bus into the main part of the town. The town is located high above the port with a winding steep rode that is quite narrow which makes for an exciting ride! The shuttle bus drops you in front of a very large shop with all sorts of merchandise from huge ceramic animals to expensive jewelry. Two of the things the area is known for is inlaid wood pictures and ceramics. Being that it was a national holiday in Italy many of the regular shops were closed, but the tourist stores and cafes and restaurants were all open. It did appear that they were getting ready for a parade or celebration as they started to block off the main square and street just before we left to ride the bus back down to the pier to catch a tender back to the ship.
We had a nice lunch back on the ship and then spent some time packing our bags as we leave the ship tomorrow in Civitavecchia which is the port for Rome.
We have enjoyed our cruise very much on the new Seven Seas Explorer but are looking forward to getting home.
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| Clear view of Vesuvius across the Bay of Naples |
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| Dock area with town above on the top of hill |
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| Nice old building around the main square |
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| Main square |
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| Narrow tree lined street next to the gift shop |
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| Tenders going back and forth to the ship |
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