Citrus and brine—Sorrento greets visitors first with an intoxicating assault on the senses. A fishing town on the Bay of Naples, Sorrento has been loosely associated with the myth of the Sirens since antiquity. (Tradition has it that three mermaids near Punta Campanella enchanted the waters, luring the seafarers who sailed by). Here, the narrow and winding streets are captivating, as are the weather-beaten boats and their glittering nets bobbing hypnotically on the cerulean gulf. Time moves a bi...