Imagine yourself in a village where homes are built in tiers on the rock face of the Lattari Mountains, protected from northern winds, with a dry and mild climate, bright white homes in stacks on the cliff side, livened with colorful flowers that decorate the houses. You’ll find here the smell of the sea and leather, restaurants with specialties of fish, and shops of artisans selling white and flora patterns of cloths that are a part of a well known designer label, Moda Positana — all of this is part of the tranquil town of Positano, Italy.
It is a town without cars — pedestrianized, as it were — with a porter service to deliver baggage to the place you’ve chosen to stay . This romantic city is a town of stairways, with historical and archaeological discoveries waiting to be made around every corner. You might take a look at the defense towers built in the 16th Century; there are eight total. Three of the towers are inside — Torre Sponda, Torre Trasita, and Torre del Fornillo — while there are five more outside the town. Of course, there is the church of Santa Maria Assunta, which is visible from almost any point within Positano.
In fact, from any spot in Positano, you will have an excellent view of great beaches, of the Marina and the Spiaggia Grande, which lie at the town’s foot, while the smaller beaches, Fornillo and Porta di Arienzo, are on either side of the town. There’s a great deal of territory to explore, using Positano as a base.
Travelers may walk inland to Nocelle, a town only reachable by foot. From there, you can find the Peaks of S. Angelo ai Tre Pizzi, the Monte commune, S. Maria del Castello, Conocchia, Campo de “Li Galli” and Paipo. It’s also worth a visit to the Ponte dei Libri bridge, which spans a beautiful valley.
To the South and East of Positano, you can look out across the waters to Punta Licosa and the island of Capri. In the far distance, you should be able to discern a small archipelago. This is Li Galli , an island group that consists of three islets: Gallo Lungo, Rotunda and Castelluccio. Today, these islands are under private ownership, but once, in ancient times, these islets were considered to be the homes of the mythical Sirens. It makes sense that the Sirens might choose to live so close to one of the most engaging spots in the world.
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