Sorrento's historical centre is the ideal place for shopping, from the seafront to the narrow streets, leading to the main street area there is thousand souvenirs that can be found . Typical hand-crafted marquetry, hand-stitched tablecloths, coloured handmade sandals, distilleries and local gastronomic products.
The inlaid wooden marquetry realized by the Sorrentine artisan, they patiently and skill fully decorate wooden objects with delicate inlays creating a variety of patterns and colours. Their workshops are lined with piles of small boxes pressed into clamps,then put out in open air for the glue to dry in the sun. This gives character and colour to the streets making pleasant to walk all around the old town.
You can also buy a myriad delicacies such as : limoncello liqueurs painted bottles, almond and lemon cakes, orange pastries, buiscuits, jams,and local handmade ice cream.
Along the main street,"the Corso Italia", many shops offer the most famous “Made in Italy” brands.