travel europe italy campania sorrento the waterfront
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The waterfront and "beach" areas of Sorrento are far below the city center and accessible from limited locations.
TRAVEL: 1978, 2013 -
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Looking east along the cliff, Sorrento, Campania, Italy, 2013.
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Looking east along the cliff, Sorrento, Campania, Italy, 2013.
The ferry dock is closer up in the 1978 photo.
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Looking west below the cliffs, Sorrento, Campania, Italy, 2013.
Notice "beach" space is both on the sand/rocks and on the piers.
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Swimmers in the harbor below Sorrento, Campania, Italy, 2013.
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Dynamic patterns of beach umbrellas, Sorrento, Campania, Italy, 2013.
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Beach near Sorrento, Campania, Italy, as it looked in 1978.
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Looking east to west at the overlook above Meta, Sorrento, Campania, Italy, 2013.
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Looking east to west at the overlook above Meta, Sorrento, Campania, Italy, 1978.
The center of Sorrento would be to the far right.
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Our tour group for the day at the lookout over Meta east of Sorrento, Campania, Italy, 2013.
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