Positano info

The Amalfi Coast is unique in the world fot its natural beauty, breathtaking views, colours and characteristic.
Small picturesque finish villages are scattered in clusters, upon the front face of the mountain.

Villa's, churches and corner shops are built cut of the rock.

The Amalfi Coast is, maybe, the part of the coast in the whole Campania where the settlements perfectly harmonise with the beauty of the landscape.

Positano is defined the jewel of the Amalfi Coast.
According to the legend, Positano was founded by the God Neptune when he fell in love with the nymph Pasitea.
The first official information about the town's existence comes from some ancient Roman documents, but some artefacts from the Palaeolithic Era have also been found in Positano. These artefacts testify to a much more ancient origin of the settlement.
Positano is located in one of the most beautiful valleys of the Amalfi Coast, and the valley opens up to an equally magnificent stretch of coastline.
The town is built in a charming fashion on terraces on the steep rocks.

Positano has earned its worldwide reputation not only for the beauty of its surroundings, but also for the shops that produce clothing in the distinctive "Positano Style" or "Moda Positano".

Many reasons that tourists from all over the world flock to the pathways and boutiques of Positano each summer.
With it's beauty, luxury hotels, holydays houses, bars, restaurants and shops Positano is surely a perfect place to discover The Amalfi Coast.