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How to get to Positano
By car through the Motorway A3, exit Castellammare
By coach or ferryboat from Naples, Sorrento, Salerno
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Airport.
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Naples International Airport
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Railways |
| Trenitalia
| Italo
| Circumvesuviana
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Coaches |
| Sorrento - Positano and return
| Naples Airport - Sorrento and return
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Ferries
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| Metro del mare
| Traghetti Lines
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Since the
beginning of 20th century Positano has been the favourite place of many
famous people from all over the world,
especially artists.
The town not only looks lovely, but it really is a beatiful and
friendly place, with its typical mediterranean architecture and
fine views.
The small streets and the flights of steps
leading to the
beach are lined with small shops, typical workshops, ateliers, and
cafes.
The church of
Santa Maria Assunta, near the beach, has a fine majolica dome, and some
notable piece of art. To the coreagrapher Léonide Massine, who
lived here for many years,
belonged "Li Galli",
the group of small islands located just out of the bay, now hosting the International Dance
Seminar. Classic music, literature and ballet are at home in Positano. Ask the Tourist Office about happenings and shows during your stay (such as the Leonide Massine Art of Ballet Award, in September, and The International Chamber Music Festival, in August. Famous people who lived in Positano
Streets and steps
Positano is a small town, where all the
distances are quite short. But you often have to walk through a flight
of steps, to go from one point to another. The best strategy is walking
always downwards, using the bus to get to an upstairs point along the
cart road. It is one way, so cars and buses drive around the town in a
circle. The bus service is fairly well organized: the terminal is at
the entrance of the pedestrian area, in Piazza dei Mulini. At each bus
stop in Positano there is a table showing all the stops with their
number and name, and a timetable. The schedules refer to the starts
from the terminal (about each 15 min.).
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