Sorrento in late February 2027

The outlier here that will be very quiet is Amalfi town, though of course some things will be open for locals. (It's about 1/3 the population of Sorrento.) Frankly at that time of year, I would go to Capri. (Not sure if you can get a ferry direct from Sorrento, you might have to transit in Naples). It's a gorgeous island & likely to be less busy except on the weekend. Pompeii & MANN museum in Naples are open year round, except for Christmas day but avoid the free Sunday openings when Pompeii will be very busy. How fun!

We visited AC from Salerno in February 2024. We had a glorious sunny day close to 60. It was fabulous to be on the AC without all the people. Salerno is a great city to visit with a pretty and important cathedral. Salerno will have more going on then Sorrento. We visited some of the AC cities by bus from Salerno.

Have you been to Rome? If you like the vibe of Rome you may really like Naples. We stayed in Naples 3 nights and really enjoyed our time there. Naples was quite active in February, too, so that's a benefit. My suggestion would be to stay in Naples a few nights, see the archeology museum and possibly Herculeum. Then visit Pompeii on the way to Sorrento/Salerno. There is baggage storage at the Pompeii train station.

Sorrento, I think, would be excellent. There is plenty of local life going on all year long and you have good transport links to Naples and Pompeii.

We are here in Sorrento now and, although the weather mid-May is cooler than I had imagined, the town is lovely....many corners to wander away from the crowds (you will not have the crowds in February..). I imagine there will be some trees in bloom, even so early in the year...

There is much to enjoy, from Roman walls to winding lanes lined with handsome buildings, to the marinas, to the little towns above Sorrento...to the lemon groves which you will find even near the center of town.....

People here have been so kind and welcoming..we are so happy we chose Sorrento to begin this year's Italian holiday..

However, when you ay you have exhausted Andalucia..where exactly have you been in that region? I spend the month of March there, in the province of Cadiz, and it's been heaven on earth for me....

I'm not sure I'd agree that Sorrento is active year round. We were there in November a few years ago. It was quiet and a few places were closed. We were told that the week after we left, most restaurants would close for a while for slow season and then open again for Christmas activities. We were in that area two years ago in February, but not in Sorrento. The Amalfi coast towns were pleasantly quiet, many shops were closed as well as a few restaurants. Salerno was quite lively with plenty to do.

I stayed in Sorrento in mid-February for 4-5 nights about 10 years ago. Feb. 14 is the local saint's day, so perhaps more was open when I was there but it didn't seem like it. There were lots of open restaurants, a couple had live entertainment on weekends. Ferries go to Capri year round, but bad weather can keep them moored. I spent a sunny day at Pompeii, not very many tourists, and not hot. I went to Herculaneum another day, and saw it during intermittant rain. I actually sat in one of the frescoed homes sheltered from the rain and ate my picnic lunch. After a few minutes it cleared up. There weren't more than a handful of people on site at any one time. I also day tripped to Naples to visit the archaeology museum (a wow) and see a bit of the city. On the 14th, I stayed in Sorrento and enjoyed all the festivities, especially the procession. Most of the shops that cater more to tourists were open. The Circumvesuviana commuter train was never really crowded. I always managed to get a seat.

A few years later I stayed in Salerno in mid-February and rented a car to visit the Amalfi coast. Most of Amalfi was very quiet, no tourist shops were open, only a few restaurants were. No ferries, but the buses never seemed to be anywhere near full. For me, the joys of the AC were the wonderful vistas of the tiny villages hugging the cliffsides. Salerno is a sizeable city so everything is open year-round. There are very good restaurants and bars, a beautiful seaside promenade, and a well-preserved historic center. I day-tripped from there to Paestum for the Greek temples (better than what I saw in Greece, only the ones in Sicily are better). Salerno, unlike Sorrento, is on the high speed rail line, so it's easy to get to Naples for a day, or to visit Pompeii, though the train station is a bit of a walk from the ancient site, it's a short taxi ride.

Thank you to all. My eyes have been opened to Salerno which may work better as a base than Sorrento.

Yeah, Dan, you're merely the latest of those who have found the secret of Salerno--we've stayed there 3 times. Last week of February could be chilly with a little rain, but probably will be 40's-60's and fine. And that time of year you won't have throngs of tourists there or on what's open on the A.C.? A definite do.

Look at Hotel Plaza to stay. Right across from the train station, clean, cheap (should be around $100-125/night in Feb) and a great breakfast in the morning included! https://booking.ericsoft.com/en/BookingEngine/Book?idh=FFAE5E82C46E84BE&arrival=2026-05-24&departure=2026-05-25&cur=EUR&guests=20760-18_20760-18

Our last trip there was April 2025, and we had four wonderful nights at the Hotel Plaza with daytrips to Vietri sul Mare, Ravello & Minori (with Chani's favorite Sal De Riso pasticceria for killer pastries!). We've visited Amalfi-town & Positano on previous trips, pretty shut down that time of year. Sorrento on the other side of the peninsula is great and open year round, but to get there you'll have to take the Trenitalia into Naples, then go up or down at Naples Centrale station to catch the adventurous Circumvesuviana commuter train to Sorrento, which is the end of the line. It's cheap transit & would be a fun day trip--we've done it! You could also take the SITA bus from Salerno to Amalfi-town, then switch to another bus that takes you through Positano then across the peninsula to Sorrento. Also, FYI Naples is great for the Archeological Museum, which has tons of artifacts from Pompeii.

Now...to visit Pompeii from Salerno...you could take the route above to Naples, and the Circumvesuviana to Pompeii--about halfway to Sorrento--and that lets you off right at the main entrance, the Scavi stop. But...if you want to get your steps in and it's a nice day...we did this...we simply took the Trenitalia from Salerno station to Pompeii main station, and then it's about a half-mile walk through Pompeii-town--very nice--and to the Porta Marina entrance to the ruins. Afterwards...our dogs were tired and we took a taxi from the Scavi exit to the Trenitalia station and then back to Salerno. A fine day at the ruins!

We also liked the Hotel Plaza. So convenient to train and bus, very nice, clean, great breakfast, great value. Don't miss the Salerno Cathedral.

Just a caution that when we stayed in Sorrento in the last week of May (27 May to 2 June, 2014), it was SWELTERING every moment, and of course even hotter at Pompeii Scavi. It is always wise to visit a climate-report site before planning a trip. I start by Googling "Sorrento February Climate".