Positano Guide
Positano | Italy
Set into the mountain, surrounded by rich mediterranean vegetation, Positano is so picturesque as to seem a spontaneous stage setting. This village is located at the beginning of the Amalfi Coast - coming from Sorrento.
Seen from the sea it looks like a huge nativity scene, a waterfall of little multicoloured houses clinging onto its sides.
Between the houses there are narrow streets and stairs, with boutiques, restaurants, wine bars by the sides, all ending downhill towards the front sea Spiaggia Grande, the main beach in Positano.
Other small beaches are Fornillo, Arienzo, Fiumicello reachable by foot or boat.
The center of Positano is dominated by the coloured majolica cupola ( icon )of Santa Maria Assunta’s church, that dates back to the 1200s, and it is home to a wonderful Byzantine icon called “Madonna di Positano”. Positano is one of the most romantic towns along the Amalfi Coast.
Since 1800, the magic of the town has fascinated writers and artists from all over the world, such as Goethe, Steinbeck, Picasso and Diaghilev. Even the world of cinema was seduced by its beauty: Rome's legendary Dolce Vita found its home from home right here in Positano.
Thanks to the innate sense of hospitality of its inhabitants Positano became one of the most famous tourist places all over the world. Positano is also internationally known for its clothing production: many little, but elegant boutiques, which are almost everywhere on both sides of streets and lanes, can satisfy all the requests of a cosmopolitan clientele.
Its favourable position put it in the centre of a land rich of history and natural beauties.
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Li Galli Island
In front of Positano, few kilometers from the coast, there areIn front of Positano, few kilometers from the coast, Li Galli 3 solitary rocky islets called: the Gallo Lungo, the Rotonda and the Castelluccio. In old age Li Galli were meant to be a reference point for the sailors, if they got to close to land, they would end up on the rocks.
In 1924, on the isletof Gallo Lungo the russian dancer Leonide Massine built a Villa, few years later was bought by Rudolf Nureyev. Positano dedicates to these artists the international award Dance.
Events
"Street Food" May 2nd-4th ( Beach "Spiaggia delle Sirene" 4pm - 12am); Positano organises unusual tasting trails through the food and wine traditions of this region and of others that have taken root in Italy and abroad, in particular in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
There is also a jamboree of international artists in different fields
"Festival of San Vito", June 15th ( Church of Santa Maria Assunta ): in honour of the Martyr, protector of Positano.
After the church service, the statue is carried in procession down to the beach; there is a folkloristic musical show, a brass band playing along the streets of the town, and fireworks over the sea.
"Festival of the Assunta", August 15th the evening of Ferragosto. Many hundreds of boats, from Sorrento, Capri, Naples and the whole of the coast come to assist at this spectacular fireworks of the Assunta, display over the sea.
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Positano Accommodations :- Villas / Apartments - Bed & Breakfast / Hotels - Various -
