Positano is a pearl of the Amalfi Coast that is located in the province of Salerno in Campania. Known all over the world, and appreciated since Romanesque times being a holiday place, this city is of a disarming beauty and the feeling you have is that of feel the protagonists of a romantic film, where love blossoms among the frame of a breathtaking landscape, as in the scenes of the American film Only You, starring Marisa Tomei and Robert Downey Jr.
The mild climate invites you to spend wonderful days on the main beaches: the Grande beach and the Fornillo beach. The historic center of the village is in a high position compared to the beaches that can be easily reached through the typical local staircases.
There are also interesting places to visit for those interested in art, history and culture: The Saracen Towers are a great example, they were built During the Middle Ages with the aim of spotting the enemy and facilitating local protection, in those times the Saracens had been stained with numerous atrocities against the population of Positano.
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Written by Christopher Rivett - Last update: 21/10/2021
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