Destination guide
Positano
Italy
Positano is a small picturesque town with splendid coastal views, on the famous Amalfi Coast in Campania, Italy. The town itself is perched on an enclave on the face of a hill and winds down towards the waters of the Amalfi Coast.
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Beach club prices have skyrocketed; expect high fees for basic lounger setups, while premium clubs charge premium rates that bundle in lunch and drinks.
Spiaggia Grande has a completely free public section, so you can skip the club entirely — but bring water shoes, because Positano's beaches are coarse dark pebbles, not sand.
Book Da Adolfo well ahead: the boat with the red fish on the mast shuttles you from Spiaggia Grande to Laurito beach for lunch only—mozzarella on lemon leaves and jugs of peach wine.
Hike the Path of the Gods from Bomerano downhill to Nocelle — roughly 6 km and 3.5 hours — then face the 1,700 steps down into Positano, and do it in spring or autumn, not August heat.
Late May or early-to-mid September gives you swimmable sea without the peak crush, and restaurant and beach-club reservations that are actually gettable.
The whole town is a vertical staircase — pack light, wear real shoes, and pick a hotel by how many steps from the beach you're willing to climb.
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Best time to go
Best window: February–August and October
November is the month to avoid — very heavy rain. The window below is when it is genuinely pleasant.
Rated from ten years of daily temperature and rainfall recorded at this destination, via Open-Meteo's ERA5 reanalysis. Hover a month for its real numbers.
Getting around
By bus
A local bus goes down and - especially - up the hill following the meandering always congested road. On that bus no Unico Campania tickets are valid!
On foot
There are loads of little stairs leading from everywhere to everywhere straight. Alternatively there is the one road meandering down to the harbour.
Transport notes from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What to see
Roman archaeological museum and villa (MAR)
Nestled beneath the Church of Santa Maria Assunta in the heart of Positano is a luxurious Roman villa, dating back to the 1st century AD, which was buried under volcanic debris from the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
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Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta
This is one of the most famous attractions in Positano. The old church, boasting a majestic dome, was built in the 1920s and is the location of the famous 13th-century Byzantine icon, the Madonna di Positano.
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What to do
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Path of the Gods
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet and 1 other
A cliffside trail from Bomerano to Nocelle, roughly 8km of open Amalfi Coast sea views the whole way.
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Water taxi & private excursions
Catch the splendour of one of Italy's World Heritage from a privileged point of observation and avoid your holiday being spoilt by local traffic.
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What to eat
La Sponda
Worth itAlso recommended by Michelin Guide
Le Sirenuse's candlelit terrace, Michelin-starred, with Mediterranean cooking rooted in Campania.
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Da Vincenzo
Worth itAlso recommended by Michelin Guide
Family-run since 1958 on Via Pasitea, now in the grandson's hands, with a fish-led menu.
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Da Adolfo
Worth itAlso recommended by Positano.com
Reachable only by boat, on Laurito beach, with the day's menu chalked on a blackboard.
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Viale Pasitea· Cheap
Locals flock here on weekends so that midnight on a Saturday feels like a large table-hopping family reunion at which outsiders are welcome. Highlights include supremely tender "Italian sushi," the fish and vegetable tempura, and…
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Al Palazzo
Via dei Mulini 23
Outdoor restaurant in a torchlit courtyard featuring beautiful views of the surrounding cliffs. The atmosphere is quiet and relaxed, tables are seated a respectable distance from each other, the staff is highly professional, and the food…
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Da Costantino
Via Corvo
At the very top of Positano, offers a spectacular view of the entire town and the sea. The pizza is tasty and other specialties include cheese crepes, gnocchi and bolognese.
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La Serra
inside the 5-star Hotel Le Agavi
The menu includes seafood specialities and Mediterranean recipes with innovative ingredients. Its chef, Luigi Tramontano, was recognized with a Michelin Star 2018.
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Grottino Azzurro
Via Guglielmo Marconi 158
A little nice local restaurant offering a good selection of high quality local dishes, located close to the first bus stop, Chiesa Nuova, coming from Sorrento.
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Where to stay
Conca d'oro Hotel
Opened in 1949 from an idea of Giovanni Cappiello. An ancient villa in the middle of a beautiful garden full of orange and lemon trees surround the hotel.
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Hotel Casa Albertina Positano
Via Tavolozza
Three-star hotel with 20 bedrooms including also a family room that can host 2 children and 2 adults. Besides the facilities expected from a three star hotel of the Amalfi Coast, such as TV, private bath, mini bar, terrace and telephone…
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Hotel Royal Prisco Positano
Via Pasitea, 102
Three star hotel, offering Standard and Deluxe bedrooms, and Junior and Royal Suites. The Deluxe are placed on the second floor and are a little bit larger than the Standards, but both boast a balcony with a sea view.
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California Hotel Positano
Via C. Colombo 141
A three star hotel in an 18th-century building that belonged to a Neapolitan noble family, with 15 guestrooms divided into 14 doubles and one quadruple with 2 bedrooms and 2 baths.
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Hotel Poseidon - Positano
Via Pasitea 148
The Hotel Poseidon is perched on a mountainside overlooking the sea and decorated with antique furniture.
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Casa Celeste
Via Fornillo, 10
Family-run bed and breakfast. Nonna Celeste makes breakfast every morning. Casa Celeste also owns a beach bar, Da Ferdinando, on Fornillo Beach.
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