What to do in Sorrento when it rains
The weather needn't spoil Sorrento. Its galleries, museums and indoor markets are at their best on a grey day, with cafés on every corner.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Chiostro di San Francesco Via S. Francesco, 12, 80067 Sorrento NA, Italy
- Museo Correale di Terranova Via Correale, 50, 80067 Sorrento NA, Italy
- Museo Bottega della Tarsia Lignea Via S. Nicola, 28, 80067 Sorrento NA, Italy
- Bastion of Parsano Via degli Aranci, 18, 80067 Sorrento NA, Italy
- Sorrento Experience Museum Via Antonino Sersale, 4, 80067 Sorrento NA, Italy
- Museo Archeologico della Penisola Sorrentina "Georges Vallet" Via Ripa di Cassano, 1, 80063 Piano di Sorrento NA, Italy
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Terrerosse Sorrento V. Fuoro, 73, 80067 Sorrento NA, Italy
- SyArt gallery Via S. Francesco, 25, 80067 Sorrento NA, Italy
- La Feluca - Arte & Collezionismo Via Padre Reginaldo Giuliani, 60, 80067 Sorrento NA, Italy
- Under the arch Art Gallery Via Termine, 8/d, 80061 Sant'Agata sui Due Golfi NA, Italy
- memories to the wind" art installation by photographer raffaele celentano V. Fuoro, 57, 80067 Sorrento NA, Italy
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Villa Astor Via Marina Grande, 5, 80067 Sorrento NA, Italy
- Villa Zagara Sorrento Vico Strettola S. Vincenzo, 3, 80067 Sorrento NA, Italy
- Meta 80062 Meta, Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy
- Palazzo Veniero 80067 Sorrento, Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy
- Palazzo Correale Maresca di Serracapriola Piazza Torquato Tasso, 18, 80067 Sorrento NA, Italy
- Ruderi della villa marittima di Pollio Felice, Sorrento 80067 Sorrento, Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Sole 365 Via Bagnulo, 30, 80063 Piano di Sorrento NA, Italy
- Fresh fish Sorrento Via degli Aranci, 13a, 80067 Sorrento NA, Italy
- Lo Sparviero S.R.L. Via Santa Lucia, 15, 80067 Sorrento NA, Italy
- Ortofrutta Elisa Via Nastro Azzurro, 4, 80061 Massa Lubrense NA, Italy
- Markt am Montag Via delle Rose, 102, 80063 Piano di Sorrento NA, Italy
- Corso Italia Sorrento Corso Italia, 103, 80067 Sorrento NA, Italy
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Frankie's Pizza Bar Sorrento (also vegan & gluten free) Via Torquato Tasso, 4, 80067 Sorrento NA, Italy
- Lido Marinella Meta Via A. Caruso, 1, 80062 Meta NA, Italy
- Fauno Bar Piazza Torquato Tasso, 13, 80067 Sorrento NA, Italy
- Ristorante Ruccio Piazza Marinai d’Italia, 33, 80067 Sorrento NA, Italy
- Radical Sorrento Via degli Aranci, 44/46, 80067 Sorrento NA, Italy
- Antonino Esposito - Pizza e Cucina Piazza Marinai D'Italia, 2, 80067 Sorrento NA, Italy
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Supermercati Netto Santa Lucia Via Santa Lucia, 15, 80067 Sorrento NA, Italy
- Casal Supermercati dal 1974 Via dell'Accademia, 44, 80067 Sorrento NA, Italy
- Salvatore Di leva & F.llo Snc Corso Italia, 221, 80067 Sorrento NA, Italy
- Riviera Dei Limoni S.R.L. Via Palomba, 6, 80067 Sorrento NA, Italy
- Ideal decoration di Iaccarino Corso Italia, 285, 80067 Sorrento NA, Italy
- Telos Srl Corso Italia, 303, 80063 Piano di Sorrento NA, Italy
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