Positano Travel Guide

This time, our way fell to Positano, Italy’s most romantic and luxury holiday destination.. In our article, Positano, one of the charming towns of Italy on the Amalfi coast, places to visit, what to do in Positano, How to get there, what to buy in Positano, Positano beaches, we bought a pen with Positano travel guide.

Positano was a small fishing town, but after 1950 it became a popular holiday destination thanks to writers and artists.

Many of the houses were built by the ancient Romans against the Positano coast and around the Church of S.Maria Assunta. The meeting of the pastel-colored Mediterranean houses surrounding Lattari mountain with colorful bougainvillea and honeysuckle gives the feeling that we are in a painting that we can’t get enough of looking at.

Made with Italian tiles,Positano The dome of the Santa Maria Church can be seen from all over the town. 18th century inside the church. The black-colored Virgin Mary statue inspired by the pre-Byzantine period is preserved inside the church.

The town was severely damaged by the tsunami that occurred in 1343.

Positano experienced a boom in tourism after John Steinbeck’s visit in 1953.. As the famous author said

“It is an imaginary place that doesn’t seem real to you when you’re there, but you realize it’s real only after you leave.”

Marina Grande is the heart of the island. Its 300 meter long sandy beach is one of the largest on the Amalfi coast.. The beach where orange umbrellas are lined up like a rope and the houses that reach up to the sky behind it make the beach more attractive.. The part of the beach with orange umbrellas and sunbeds, which is divided into two, is subject to a fee (sunbeds and umbrellas 17 euros), while the other part is reserved as a public beach. its beach is also an ideal choice for swimming and sunbathing.

You can go to Montepertuso, at the top of Positano (3 km away), and enjoy the scenery in this region with a view of the Welsh Islands.. At the same time, this place was the hermitage of ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev.

It is necessary to use the winding stairs to get from one place to another on the island.. When you are tired, you can sit at one of the tables in the streets and watch the passers-by and sip your coffee, or you can walk through the narrow streets decorated with colorful flowers and shop at the boutiques.

Positano Beaches

Laurito : This small beach area is named after the laurel trees that grow here. It has a paid and free beach, and there are restaurants along the beach.. You can reach it by climbing the stairs in the small square opposite the San Pietro hotel.

Arienzo: It is called 300 step beach. Because you have to go down hundreds of stairs to get here.. It is 1 km from Laurito beach.

Marina Grande :It is the beach located in the center of Positano.

Fornillo : After a romantic walk between the sea and the cliffs, it is an ideal place to reach the beach on the right side of its small harbor and spend a quiet and peaceful day.

Transportation to Positano

Train/Bus : After 1 hour journey by Circumvesuviana train from Naples, 4.10 euros to Sorrento reach the. From here, with SITA buses departing in front of the train station, it is quite easy to get to Positano after a 1-hour bus ride with cards costing 3.80 euros one way and 7.60 euros for 24 hours.

The narrow and narrow roads make it very difficult to drive.. Due to the roads where two vehicles cannot pass side by side, we can reach Positano, which is 28 km from Sorrento, in only 1 hour.

Ferry : Between April and October, the Naples of Metro Del Mare company There are flights from to Positano. The journey time is 40 minutes.

The best time to go to Positano

April and October are the best times to visit the town of Positano.

What to Buy in Positano?

Handmade sandals, Limencello (lemon drink)

Movies to watch before you go