Sorrento Shopping Tips by Balam Top 5 Page for this destination

The Pink Elephant: Cheap wines and spirits

This shop sells Wines Beers and spirits at cheap prices. they also sell spice mixes and pasta. This seemed to be the cheapest shop and one of the friendliest, They say that you can "taste and taste till you'll really see Pink Elephants!" They sell their own Limoncello, Lemon Cream and many many others. Well worth a visit just to look around if not to purchase all your holiday drinks.

What to buy: Limoncello is the local drink but all products are cheaper in this shop, i purchased spice mixes and pasta as well as drinks from here at prices a lot lower than the other shops

What to pay: from 00.50 euro for a bottle stopper

Address: Piazza S. Antonino, 8

Directions: Situated On Piazza S Antonino this shop with it's large pink sign is hard to miss

Phone: 081 8771011

Theme: Food and Drink

Cuomo's lucky Store: Inlaid wood works

This large shop has 2 floors full of Inlaid Wood Works, Porcelain and Gifts, from small Chess Board pieces to an 8 place dinning table with chairs and they will pack and ship all over the world. (at no extra cost for the larger more expensive items)

What to buy: Inlaid wood box's to tables

What to pay: anything from 15.00 euro to 25000.00 euro

Address: Piazza Antiche Mura 2/7 - 80067 Sorrento

Directions: Just near the old city wall

Other Contact: cuomols@cuomosluckystore.com

Phone: 081 8785649 or 081 8071222

Theme: Local Craft

Website: http://www.cuomosluckystore.com

Bimonte: Cameos in Sorrento

This friendly shop is probably the best place to go in Italy if you wish to Buy or just look at Cameos. Most days you will be able to watch cameos being made at the front of the shop and they will happily explain how cameos are made, the types of shells they are made from and will show you how to spot fakes.

What to buy: This shop sells Cameos, Corals and Jewellery.

What to pay: anything from 12.00 euro to 1500.00 + euro

Address: Via P.R Giuliani, 62. 80067 Sorrento

Directions: come out of Piazza S Antonino heading towards Marina S Francesco and its on the street on the left opposite Hotel tramontano

Other Contact: cirobimonte@hotmail.com

Phone: 081 8071880

Theme: Local Craft

Website: http://www.bimontesorrento.com