Hi,<BR><BR>anybody know what the beaches are like in this area, thining of staying in either Piccolo Paradiso or the Certosa, both in Massa Lubrense region, but I haven't heard that much about quality of beaches/coves for swimming. We are not really pool people and woould prefer to be able to get to the ocean. We've also heard that you have to pay onto beaches in Sorrento, is it like this in the whole region does anybody know? We;ll be visiting in early October.<BR>Thanks in advance for info

Beaches is a misnomer as far as Sorrento is concerned. There are wooden decks for you to lie on and burn and yes you must pay for them.

Thanks Tony,<BR><BR>any idea about the rest of the region? We're looking at Massa Lubrense?<BR><BR>Thanks

Email me and I'll put you in touch with my sis who lives there, she'll keep you right.<BR><BR>Tony.

The beaches in Massa Lubrense are rocky - just like they are in Sorrento. In Sorrento I was in a hotel that had it's own beach - manmade with sand - so I don't know if/what the general public pays for the beach. In Nerano we didn't pay for the beach, but you may have to pay to park the car (maybe not if your cousin is the attendant). However, by early October it might be too cool to go in the water, and by then if there had been fees to pay, by the time you get there, there probably wouldn't be attendants attendants collecting anymore anyway.

Hi Hamlet!<BR>Just wondering if you could tell me the name of the hotel you stayed in <BR>in Sorrento that had its own man made beach???<BR><BR>Thanks.

If you need I quite place and nice beach whit little stones you must come in Nerano. Or go to visit baia di Ieranto, is a natural park whit a little beach whit stones and sand in front of island of Capri . Ciao

Hi there<BR><BR>Just returned from a week's holiday in Sorrento. I agree that it is not really a beach destination, however the Hotel La Tonnarella has its own beach with lift down to it. It is a pebble beach but really lovely and secluded. Unfortunately we only got to see it on our last day but thought it was very pleasant (and of course no charge for hotel guests).