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Positano Travel Guide

A Moorish-style hillside village on the southern strip of the Amalfi Drive, Positano opens onto the Tyrrhenian Sea with its legendary (now privately owned) Sirenuse Islands, Homer's siren islands in the Odyssey, which form the miniarchipelago of Li Galli (The Cocks). Once, Positano was part of the powerful Republic of the Amalfis, a rival of Venice as a sea power in the 10th century. It's said that the town was "discovered" after World War II when Gen. Mark Clark stationed troops in nearby Salerno. Like many European resorts, it began as a sleepy fishing village that was visited by painters and writers (Paul Klee, Tennessee Williams) and then taken over by visitors in search of bohemia, until a full-scale tourism industry was born. Read More

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Hotels

Il San Pietro di Positano

Via Laurito, 2
Positano 84017 Map

Distance: 0.5 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended

Le Sirenuse

Via Cristoforo Colombo 30
Positano 84017 Map

Distance: 0.5 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 5 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended

Furore Inn Resort

Via dell'Amore 1
Furore 84010 Map

Distance: 0.5 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended

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Attractions

Capri

Via Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra
Naples, Italy

Distance: 18.3 mi. (from destination center)
Expert Rated & Recommended
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Emerald Grotto (Grotta di Smeraldo)

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Concai dei Marini
Amalfi Coast, Italy

Distance: 5.0 mi. (from destination center)

Description: One of the most famous caves in Italy, the Emerald Grotto is known for its natural "fireworks display" caused by light reflecting off its stalactites and stalagmites.... Read More
Expert Rated & Recommended
5_0

Ristorante La Caravella

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Via Matteo Camera 12, Amalfi
Amalfi Coast, Italy

Distance: 6.2 mi. (from destination center)
Expert Rated & Recommended
5_0

Airports

Major Airports near Positano

Distance (mi.)
Naples International Airport 19.8 map
Rome Intercontinental Airport Leonardo da Vinci 142.2 map
Catania Fontanarossa Airport 221.2 map

Other Smaller Airports near Positano

Distance (mi.)
Foggia Gino Lisa Airport 77.1 map
Bari Palese Airport 125.1 map
Pescara Liberi Airport 127.6 map

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Positano Vacation Rentals

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from: $149

2 Bedroom VACATION HOME in POSITANO, ITALY

Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2
Sleeps: 6
Amenities: Air Conditioning, Central heating, Dishwasher, Freezer, Internet Access, Laundry, No Pets, Oven, Smoking OK, TV
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from: $63

2 Bedroom VACATION HOME in POSITANO, ITALY

Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Sleeps: 4
Amenities: Central heating, Fireplace, Freezer, Laundry, No Pets, Oven, Patio, Smoking OK
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from: $187

2 Bedroom VACATION HOME in POSITANO, ITALY

Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 3
Sleeps: 6
Amenities: Dishwasher, Fireplace, Freezer, Kitchenette, Laundry, No Pets, Oven, Smoking OK, TV

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