About Sorrento

Sorrento

Live the good life amid Sorrento’s imposing limestone buildings, whether you’re dining by the water, browsing galleries and boutiques or swimming alongside dolphins.

Dining in style
Spot bottlenose dolphins and feed pelicans on the foreshore from your table at the Baths Restaurant in the old tearooms. Feast on delicious ‘pub grub’ atop the cliffs at historic Hotel Sorrento or simply enjoy fish and chips on the beach followed by homemade gelati.

In vogue
Spend a laidback afternoon browsing antiques and designer labels in quaint heritage boutiques. Wander the limestone shopfronts for beach and city clothes, furniture and homewares, artworks, jewellery and maritime keepsakes.

The seaside air brings out artistic flair. See it on show at Sorrento’s hive of galleries, and get colourful during the January art festival. Take a walk along the Sorrento-Portsea Artists Trail and see the views as they were captured by renowned local and international artists.

History
A walk around Sorrento’s village is experiencing living history, but for a detailed look at the region’s remarkable history, make your way to the Nepean Historical Museum and Pioneer Cottage, and Collins Settlement Historic Site.

Seaside escape
Splash about at the village bay beach and have a crack at leisurely sea kayaking. Surf the waves from Bass Strait at the wild, rocky back beach. Head off from the pier for seal and dolphin swimming adventures, fishing trips and bay cruises, or explore the waters below on a scuba diving expedition.

Things to do

Main Image

Searoad Ferries

Searoad Ferries connects the Great Ocean Road and the Bellarine to the Mornington Peninsula, the 40 minute crossing is a stress free alternative to…

Read more | Show on map

Collins Settlement Historic Si

Collins Settlement Historic Site

At the beginning of the 19thcentury, the British government decided to establish a settlement at Port Phillip and Sullivan Bay was chosen because of…

Read more | Show on map

Sorrento Golf Club

Sorrento Golf Club

Sorrento Golf Club enjoys a special reputation as one of Australia’s premier private courses only 90 minutes from Melbourne on the Mornington…

Read more | Show on map

Soorento sea kayak day tour

Sorrento Full Day Kayak Tour

Sea Kayak Australia

Journey back in time with Sea Kayak Australia, as you paddle along the foreshore, observing historical houses along the cliff tops, outdoor swimming…

Read more | Show on map

Bottlenose Dolphin

Seal and Dolphin Swim and Sightseeing Cruise

Moonraker Dolphin Swims

Experience a 1/2 day activity swimming with wild seals and dolphins only 90 minutes from Melbourne. You will experience snorkelling with Moonraker…

Read more | Show on map