Positano Village
Positano is the Amalfi Coast's most photogenic village, its candy-coloured houses tumbling down a near-vertical cliff straight into the Tyrrhenian Sea. Walking its steep, bougainvillea-draped lanes feels like stepping inside a postcard that somehow smells of lemon and sea salt.
Navigating the Village
The main artery, Via dei Mulini, winds from the SS163 coastal road all the way down to Spiaggia Grande, the main beach. Every twist reveals a new terrace, a ceramic-tiled dome, or a fisherman mending nets — slow down and let the detours happen.
The Church of Santa Maria Assunta anchors the lower village with its majolica-tiled dome and a 13th-century Byzantine icon of the Black Madonna. It opens early morning and is free to enter, making it the perfect first stop before the day-trippers arrive.
Beach and Boat Life
Spiaggia Grande is lively and central, but for quieter water head west along the path to Fornillo Beach, a 10-minute walk past two medieval watchtowers. The water is clear enough to see your feet at three metres depth.
Hiring a small gozzo boat from the beach gives you access to sea caves and the Li Galli islets — three private islands once owned by Rudolf Nureyev — that no bus tour will ever reach.
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