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Activities in Sorrento

  • Bar at the Grand Hotel Parco dei Principi

    Bar
    At the peaceful piano bar in this 1962 hotel, everything from the floor-tiles to the furniture was designed by Milanese legend Gio Ponti. Created ... More

  • Circolo dei Forestieri

    Bar
    For a fraying-at-the-edges window into that exalted era of the 19th-century grand tour, pop into Sorrento’s “Foreigner’s Club” bar, home to the tow... More

  • Duomo, Sorrento

    Sacred Site
    The Romanesque cathedral features several examples of Sorrento's traditional craft of intarsio, or inlaid woodwork. There are also marble tombs and... More

  • Emporio Le Sirenuse

    Shop
    The village's most upscale boutique is in a small space opposite Le Sirenuse hotel. Must-buys include colorful leather ballerina shoes by Porselli,... More

  • Il Fauno

    Bar
    Sorrentinos and tourists rub shoulders at the blue-and-green Bisazza-tiled bar on the main piazza. Join them for aperitifs (sparkling white wine; f... More

  • Limonoro

    Shop
    Sorrento’s main pedestrian street is lined with several shops handing out free samples of the Amalfi Coast’s famous sugary limoncello (lemon liqueu... More

  • Living

    Shop
    Polka-dot-handled cutlery, 1950's-style oil and vinegar cruets, and glass beakers in turquoise, yellow, and pink are just a few of the whimsical pi... More

  • Museo Bottega Della Tarsia Lignea

    Museum-Gallery
    The 18th-century villa on the narrow Via San Nicola houses a museum that highlights even more woodwork. The gift shop sells high-end housewares and... More

  • Piazza Umberto I

    Shop
    For a designer shopping fix, stroll down the streets around the quaint Piazza Umberto I. You'll find capsule collections by top Italian designers, ... More

  • Piemme

    Shop
    Sorrento's best address for locally made limoncello (lemon liqueur) is in a purple-and-green-walled store that also sells artisan-made products, li... More

  • Sedil Dominova

    Historic Site
    The domed 15th-century building was once a meeting place for nobles. Today, visitors can walk through the loggia and admire the trompe l'oeil fresc... More

  • Stinga Tarsia

    Shop
    The Stinga family have been Sorrento’s masters of wood inlay since 1890. Third-generation brothers Franco and Roberto keep the family tradition ali... More

  • Terrace Bar

    Bar
    The Capri Palace Hotel has a candlelit al fresco bar, which is one of the few spots on the island where you can watch the sun set over the Mediterr... More

  • Workshops on Via San Nicola

    Shop
    Watch artisans craft music boxes and elaborate inlaid tables in their ateliers. You can often buy direct from the craftsmen; otherwise comb the sto... More
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