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Shopping in Sorrento!
In spite of the volume of tourists Sorrento has retained the sort of refined elegance that you expect of Italy. The centre is made up of a maze of little streets and you’re never far away from the smell of fresh lemons which the area is famous for.
I went to a shop (right) that specialises in lemon flavoured products. You can get sweets, biscuits, chocolates, olive oil and limoncello. It’s made from sugar, lemon rind and pure alcohol. It's a great present to bring home.
If you are shopping for presents you might have someone at home who would appreciate some inlaid wood. Inlaid wood is unique to Sorrento. It’s a very detailed skill in-fact it’s a dying art form because the youngsters today don’t want to learn how to do it because it takes such a long time to make.
Also, one of the most popular presents are music boxes and they can range from $50 right up to $3.000!
My husband and I are going to be in Positano in mid-Oct. We would like a couple of restaurant suggestions, excluding Il San Pietro where we have been twice and Le Sirenuse. What are our options for parking our car if we come into Positano for dinner (we are staying in Praiano).
Thanks
I suggest you :
La Tagliata located in Montepertuso, family run, no menu, Peppe and Enzo the owners are the best!
- Caffè Positano, but to go there I suggest you to take the local buses and not the car as there is not a spot to park it
Bye!!
I just want to have the right mindset and expectation for when we visit Amalfi late September
How busy should I expect it to be in Second half of september - for example ease of catching bus from Amalfi to Ravello?
Italy often considers September and October as their "high" season.
It is busy but definitely worth going. Don't let the crowds stop you.
Enjoy your vacation!
We were there the last week of Septembet 2006. We didn't find it any busier than anywhere else we were. We caught the but from Sorrento to Amalfi with no trouble--then a boat back.
Things were "steady" but no huge lineups or anything like that.
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