It's the picture-postcard town epitomizing the Amalfi Coast. An objective observer might say it was a two-hundred-story apartment building without elevators. But that would overlook the charm of the colorful cliff-dwellings perched on the mountainside, overlooking the sea. It is a genuine strain to move around, at least for someone who is not a triathlete. Fortunately, we chose a place to stay for 4 days which was pretty well located. Near good restaurants and a hair salon. And once we got the hang of the stairway system it was not too hard to get to the shopping streets and port/beach area. A good map, showing the stairways would be helpful. I don't think they have one.
There is one serpentine road which runs through the town connecting its two sections which sit on two sides of a big gorge . The road goes only one way so you sometimes have to go a long way if you are using a taxi.
Using this as our base we spent a day in the hike from nearby Nocelle to Praiano and another day by boat to Amalfi and Ravello - back by bus. That will be blogged separately. The fourth and last full day was spent entirely in Positano, shopping, napping and dining.
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| Walkway lined with vendors of arts and crafts |
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| A typical view upwards |
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| Positano from the sea |
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| East side of Positano |
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| First lunch was eaten with precipice on the right and traffic on the left - a typical situation. |
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| Due to the environment the residents develop strong legs and small heads |
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