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| View of Positano Spiaggia (main beach) and its hillside |
One of the most iconic towns on Italy’s Amalfi Coast, Positano is a sunbaked slice of craggy cliffs, pastel facades, uber-fresh seafood and ice-cold limoncello – all in close proximity to Pompeii and Capri.
Top 10 Places On The Amalfi Coast (YouTube link)
When to Travel
The best time to visit is in spring or early autumn. In summer, the coast's single road (SS163) gets very busy and prices are inflated; in winter much of the coast simply shuts down.
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| Positano on Amalfi Coast (Source: Lonely Planet) |
Public Transport (Train and Bus)
You can take the train from Naples Porta Nolana station to Sorrento.
Circumvesuviana is a railway network in the east of the Naples metropolitan area and now operated by EAV. For online ticket booking, you can use Campania Express website.
There is no train route which runs along the Amalfi Coast, so the only public transportation by land is the bus. There are also ferry routes which run in the summer, stopping at Sorrento, Positano, Amalfi and Salerno. Ferry tickets are more expensive than bus tickets, but ferries are a very pleasant way to travel the coast.
After arriving Sorrento, you can take a SITA bus from Sorrento to Positano which will drop you off at either the first or second entry to the town.[1]
The first by Bar Internazionale where you can then wait for the Interno Positano bus that will take you down to your destination. The second drop off is by the exit of the town and it can be closer to your hotel or B&B depending where it is located.
Boat Services
The ferry routes that arrive directly in Positano are:
Be warned that boat services to Amalfi Coast towns are generally limited to the period between April and October. Some boat service companies are listed below:
For one of the evenings or afternoons head to Amalfi and Ravello on a ferry. You can first stop by Amalfi and discover the town or head straight to Ravello on a bus which is a true gem of the Amalfi coast. Make sure to go to Villa Cimbrone and enjoy truly unforgettable views at sunset.
Visiting Amalfi / Ravello / Villa Cimbrone
Stay Ravello if: You want peace and quiet; you don’t want to share your Amalfi Coast town with the crowds; you don’t mind not being directly on a beach; you don’t mind the lack of nightlife; you want to take beautiful travel photos.[12]
References
- Positano Travel Guide (good)
- Sentiero degli Dei (Path of the Gods)
- The Path of the Gods can take anything from 3 to 5 hours to complete, so it's a good idea to pack nourishment for the road. Bring a light lunch from one of the local cafes, or make a pit stop for food on the way. A few restaurants are tucked into the scenery as you get nearer to Nocello.
- Hiking Italy's Amalfi Coast - the Path of the Gods (YouTube video)
- Ferry timetables
- Reasons Why You Should Visit Positano, Italy
- Southern Italy (Lonely Planet)
- Trenitalia App Download (recommended)
- Naples Porta Nolana station
- Is the terminus of the entire Circumvesuviana network: trains leave for Sorrento, Baiano, Poggiomarino, San Giorgio a Cremano, and Sarno.
- L1 - Napoli - Sorrento (timetable in pdf; Google map)
- In Italian, but schedules are numeric once you select a line
- Casa e Bottega Positano (good restaurant for breakfast and lunch)
- Offers fresh cuisine for breakfast, lunch and snacks—with gourmet salads, sandwiches, homemade cakes, 100% natural ice cream, smoothies and fruit and vegetable centrifuges.
- Le Sirenuse Hotel Restaurant
- Offers best breakfast with the best view of Positano (see pictures below). It's quite pricy, however it is worth it. They have a great buffet of local fruits and veggies, salads, pastries, etc.
- The Best Amalfi Coast Towns for Every Type of Traveler
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