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POSITANO
56km
(35 miles) SE of Naples, 16km (10
miles) E of Sorrento, 266km (165
miles) SE of Rome.
Positano lies on the southern strip of the Amalfi drive and
the architecture of the town shows
its Moorish history. Positano lies
on the Tyrrhenian Sea and its
legendary Sirenuse Islands,
supposed to be the siren islands
of the Odyssey, which form
the mini-archipelago of Li Galli
or The Cocks.
The city was once a rival
of Venice and the two were
constantly trying to prove their
dominance over the other in the
seas. It was part of the powerful
Republic of the Amalfi. After the
Second World War American troops
were stationed in nearby Salerno,
and this in all probality resulted
in Positano becoming famous as a
resort, when once it was just a
sleepy village that had been
visited by painters and writers,
Paul Klee, Tennessee Williams
being two of the more famous ones.
Modern Positano is an expensive townand its surroundings are
dotted with smart looking
boutiques and the beaches are
colourful and lively. The village
itself is built on very steep
grounds so be careful with your
choice of footwear – No heels.
If you make reservations in
advance with Alicost (tel. 089-875092),
you can take a hydrofoil or a
ferry to Capri from Positano.
Hydrofoils cost 12€ ($10.70) one
way, and a ferry ticket goes for
9.50€ ($8.50) one way.
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