Street Scams in Sorrento

Circumvesuviana pickpockets blocking the doors

The Naples-Sorrento Circumvesuviana line is notorious for pickpockets who work the crowded carriages and doorways. A common tactic is a group, sometimes using a stroller or children, that crowds or blocks the door at a stop so you cannot move while an accomplice goes through your bag or pockets. Bags left on the floor or open backpacks are the prime targets.