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Things to do in Positano Italy – what to see attractions and activities

Welcome to Positano Italy. If you’are planning to visit Positano for your next trip and you are looking for the best places to visit, here you’ll find tips and suggestions of most popular point of interest and activities not to be missed in Positano and surrounding. Travelers will appreciate this italian town with his rich historical and artistic heritage, local culture and environment. Discover the monuments, buildings, natural treasures and all the details that characterize Positano and its territory.  Share and suggest a place you've visited.

A trip to Positano on the Amalfi Coast

Positano
Positano

A city with ancient origins, Positano is a typical tourist resort in southern Italy, famous for its beauty and warm weather reception of those who are lucky enough to live there. City that I promise myself for a long time to want to visit and that I finally managed to reach in this hot summer, just passed.

Here the warm colors typical of the south are intertwined and blend with the Moorish atmospheres and shades. The city is perched on a hill from which it admires its beautiful sea with a thousand and more shades.

Those who are lucky enough to visit it becomes almost the protagonist of a movie set, its colors, its sounds and its scents leave an indelible imprint in each of us. On the small streets of the city that go up and down the hill overlook pink buildings, from their balconies and gardens you can see beautiful bugainvillea plants, the sea. emerald on which the sun's rays reflect is the background to this scenario that enchants the visitor. So much so that Positano, like the entire Amalfi Coast, is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Symbol of the city is the church of Santa Maria Assunta with its dome decorated with green and yellow majolica, & ; egrave; considered one of the most enchanting church in the entire Italian peninsula. It is located in the small square Flavio Gioia, a square named so in honor of the homonymous inventor who first invented the compass in the West.

The remains of the towers symbolize the maritime importance of Positano: Torre Clavel, the Tower of Fornillo, known as & quot; Clavel”, dates back to the 13th century and is named after Gilbert Clavel, who bought it at the beginning of the 20th century. The structure has a pentagonal plan and has very special architectural elements. Thanks to its high position, you can enjoy a wonderful view over the whole area.

Trasita Tower, The Trasita Tower is one of the three towers built during the mid-16th century, on commission by Pietro da Toledo. It was a defensive system consisting of three watchtowers in the coastal area. The structure is still visible today, even if it does not maintain a perfect state of preservation.

written by David Perkins - Last update: 17/08/2022
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What To See near Positano

Nocera Inferiore (18 Km)

Monastero di Sant'Anna

The Monastery of Sant'Anna was established in 1282 by the bishop of Capaccio, Pietro. Located along the western side of the Park Hill, the Monastery hosted the daughters of the Angevin rulers who wanted them to monk. The Nocerini instead brought their unwanted children to this place destined for the Dominican nuns of cloistered. After several earthquakes the complex was restored and we can still observe the walls that enclosed the gardens and buildings of the ecclesiastical insula.

Nocera Inferiore (19 Km)

Caserma Tofano

Tofano barracks was built during the 18th century at the behest of the King of Naples Charles III on the place where the Doge's Palace stood. Initially, the barracks was dedicated to Lieutenant General Nicola Marselli and later it was dedicated to the memory of Lieutenant Bruno Tofano. The Barracks had the function of hosting the military and freeing citizens from the duty to receive them in their homes. It was also named Grand Quarter as it represented a real military citadel in a strategic position for the city.

Nocera Inferiore (19 Km)

Convento di Sant'Antonio

The Convent of St. Anthony was built around the 13th century after the death of its founder Guido Filangieri, in 1256. The building of remarkable Gothic architecture, has on its outside a large staircase leading to the entrance of the Church portal. To the north is the convent building, while the Church has a nave illuminated by a circular rose window. Within the ecclesiastical structure there are several works by Francesco Solimena and Andrea Sabatini.

Nocera Inferiore (19 Km)

Museo Archeologico dell'Agro Nocerino

The Archaeological Museum of Agro Nocerino was established in 1965 inside the Convent of Sant'Antonio. The materials on display come from the excavations conducted by the Management of the Provincial Museums of Salernitano. The Museum houses extensive photographic and graphic documentation, as well as plastics coming from the surrounding area. The Museum was donated paintings by the Fresa da Pucciano brothers who devoted time to the study of ancient Nuceria.

Nocera Inferiore (19 Km)

Castello Fienga

The Fienga Castle or Castello di Nocera was built around the tenth century on top of the hill of Sant'Andrea. Of the Castle you can still see the two walls, the Gothic arches of the aviary and the apse area of the church of Santa Maria alla Torre, located behind the keep. Of particular beauty is the Royal Cavallerizza divided into spans and covered by barrel vaults. Currently the Castle is in the management of the Municipality of Nocera Inferiore after the homonymous Palace has been established inside it.

Other attractions in Positano

Hotel Margherita - >Praiano
Praiano (3 Km) - Via Umberto I 70
A magical place, an enchanting view, a kind and warm hospitality, a terrace with pool, sunbathing deck and view...all this is yours to enjoy. Surrounded by verdent hills and crystal clear blue waters

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