8 Romantic Wedding Venues in Sorrento You’ll Love
As one of Italy’s most famous resort towns, Sorrento is a beautiful spot perched high above the Mediterrean, with prominent and panoramic sea views that extend from the island of Procida across the Gulf of Naples to Mount Vesuvius. Known as La Gentile, which translates as ‘The Nice One’, it is particularly well known for its mild climate due to the shelter created by the surrounding trees, it’s pretty streets, gardens and friendly residents. It has a buzzing centre filled with two lovely marinas, gorgeous views, amazing restaurants, bars and sidewalk cafes, making the whole area just a really wonderful spot to host a wedding. Plus, if your guests want to extend their stay and make a holiday of it, it’s a fab location for seeing the rest of the region, with ferries to Naples, Amalfi, Capri, Ischia and trains to Pompeii, along with buses available to the other towns along the well loved Amalfi Coast.
Below we’ve rounded up 8 of our favourite wedding venues in the region that you’re bound to fall in love with.
1. Villa Zagara
Since 1912, the pretty Villa Zagara has become renowned for its warm welcome and impeccable hospitality, that has been passed down from generation to generation. Owned by the Acampora-Apreda family, the Villa is surrounded beautiful gardens filled with a large variety of plants, flowers and green spaces to explore. Considered by many as the ‘Green Lung’ of Sorrento, their gardens include an orchard, rose garden, citrus garden, vegetable garden and one that is entirely dedicated to ancient plants. The grounds also include a staircase from the XVIth century and an olympic sized swimming pool that used to be one of the nymphaeums made by the ancient Roman Agrippa. Alongside providing everything you need for your ceremony and reception, they can also provide guest accommodation, baby sitting services, transfers and private boats.
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2. Villa Antiche Mura
Surrounded by ancient citrus groves, Villa Antiche Mura has stunning panoramic views that take in the full gulf of Naples and Mount Vesuvius in the background, which can be enjoyed from their lovely terraces. Originally owned as a private family home, the villa opened its doors to the public in 2003, newly updated with elegant interiors and ready to host weddings and events. The venue’s elegant lobby can host up to 100 guests, in addition to their outdoor terraces of 400 square metres overlooking in the bay. Enjoy direct access to the sea and lots of restaurants, bars, night clubs and shops right nearby, in and around your wedding day. It is also just a 3 minute drive from Sorrento city centre if your guests would like to explore too.
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3. Villa Astor
Perched overlooking the bay of Naples, the impressive Villa Astor rises sheer above the sea on a cliff, giving it a wonderful vantage point. It has a long history that dates back to the 1st century AD, when it was originally owned by Agrippa Postumus, the grandson of Emperor Augustus. Since then it’s celebrity has only continued to grow, being purchased by one of the richest businessmen at the time, Lord William Waldorf Astor in 1905, with the villa becoming his passion project. Thereafter it was acquired by another wealthy family who opened its doors to many famous guests including Princess Margaret, Gregory Peck and Sofia Loren to name just a few. The venue has 20,000 square metres of botanical gardens with a collection of over 1000 species of plants to host your wedding within, from the ceremony to the reception. The main villa also has 6 luxurious guests suites for your wedding party to stay in, filled with the finest antiques from Sotheby’s and Christie’s.
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4. Castore Eventi
Located in the green hills rising above Sorrento, the relaxed Castore Eventi has amazing views of the Isle of Capri, the bay of Naples and Mount Vesuvius. Their lovely terrace is a wonderful spot to host your wedding from afternoon well into the early hours as the sun sets over the bay. They also have indoor spaces available along with a renowned restaurant that can create delicious local and fresh dishes for you and up to 150 of your guests.
5. Grand Hotel Vesuvio
Located more centrally within Sorrento town, the Grand Hotel Vesuvio benefits from both beautiful views of the bay of Naples and a buzzy town atmosphere. They have a number of carefully curated event spaces that can host up to a huge 700 guests, but can equally be tailored to more small and intimate weddings. With neutral decoration in each room so you can apply your own wedding touch, the Turchese room is ideal for ceremonies and receptions of up to 160 guest and is their most commonly used space, fit with art deco design and an eye catching chandelier. They also have 4 restaurants on site that you can enjoy on the days around your wedding along with 250 guest bedrooms available.
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6. Hotel Parcoprincipi
Tucked within 3 hectares of botanical gardens filled with lots of romantic spots, Hotel Parcoprincipi benefits from lovely views over the water, including a private beach that can be accessed via tunnels that are built into the rock. They have several locations that you can host your wedding within, including a terrace with panoramic views, their Gio Ponti and Poggio Siracusa restaurant and their 18th century villa Cortchacow Court. They provide catering and coordination services in house, along with a range of rooms and suites available to sleep your guests.
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7. Hotel Mediterraneo
Overlooking the beautiful shoreline, Hotel Mediterraneo is known for it’s famous Vista Sky Bar that has beautiful 360 degree views of the bay and Sorrento’s lush greenery. Take in their intimate Aranceto Secret Garden for your drinks reception and host your reception in their impressive sky bar and terrace. Guests will love their relaxing aqua pool lounge area and the abundance of beautiful suites that are available to stay in. Their friendly dedicated event managers Francesco and Alessia will be on hand to assist you throughout.
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8. Hotel Corallo
Existing as an historic residence since 1910, in the last 50 years the lovely Hotel Carallo has become renowned for its banqueting and impressive service capabilities. The venue has pretty panoramic views overlooking the sea, along with a stunning terrace for you to host your ceremony and reception upon. If you’d rather have a religious wedding ceremony, they have a beautiful church within walking distance, which is known to be one of the most beautiful on the Sorrentine peninsula. If you choose to have your reception inside, you also have exclusive access to their large banqueting hall.
