Positano

Positano is a magnificent holiday destination. On the Amalfi coast (classicfied as world heritage), roughly fifty kilometers from Naples, the capital of Campagnia, the city of Positano has a plethora of different coloured houses built upon the edge of the hills.
The coast is sheer, and the paths that lead from the streets of Positano to the beach are quite steep.
The façades of the houses, the little fishing boats, th sea, the sun, are a party of warm, bright Mediterranean tints. Positano's charm has never gone unnoticed (even the Romans made it a holiday resort!), and the place would often be over-crowded.

There are a number of things attractions in and around the city: - The Towers, which ere built to defend the village from raids of Saracens and Turkish

pirates.

- The prehistoric grottos, which date back to various historical periods, and are scattered all along the coast and present evidence of human life in those areas from long ago.
- The archipelago of Li Galli. Three miles off Positano, it is a group of 3 small isles named 'il Gallo Lungo', 'la Rotondo,' and 'il Castelluccio.' According to the legend the mythical sirens lived there and tried to enchant Ulysses with their hypnotic song. On the biggest of the three stands a Roman Villa, which belonged to the Russian dancer and set designer Rudolph Nureyev. Below the surface, in the depths of the sea, there are numerous pieces of wreckage, which have increased and contributed to the myth of the sirens.
- The villas. Dating back to Roman times, here lived the nobles who came to relax. You can find them along the coast and inland, following the classical terraced shape of the territory. The
most famous is the one found in the Baia di Positano. Today there are only a few remains of it because it is covered in digging materials and from the building of the Chiesa dell’Assunta.
- The church of Santa Maria Assunta: Recognized by it's tiled dome and a 12th century bell tower.

You can also enjoy a festival takes place on July 2nd up in the little hill village of Montepertuso. But over all, there is the Madonna dell’Assunta, August 15th, with an enchanting fireworks show which you can also enjoy from one of the many boats floating just off shore.

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