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Lauren and I are huge fans of Sorrento.

Nestled away at the bottom of the Mornington Peninsula, this iconic small town has been attracting visitors for a very long time.

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The first place in Victoria to be settled by Europeans (and yes, it is named after the famous town on the Italian coast) these days, it’s a bustling tourist destination that’s popular with both weekending Melburnians and those from further afield.

It’s only a 90 minute drive from the middle of Melbourne, but when you’re lying on the sand or dipping your toes in the ocean under a perfect blue sky, it feels much, much further away.

In our eyes, that’s exactly what makes it such a perfect weekend getaway option.

We recently bundled our family into several cars and set off down the coast for five days of blissful Sorrento goodness. We had a fantastic time — hiking and swimming and eating far too much ice cream — and can’t wait to start sharing all of our favourite things to do in this brilliant town.

While you’d be forgiven for not wanting to do much more than sunbathe and

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