8 MUST-SEE DESTINATIONS IN POSITANO!

Do you think you know Positano like the back of your hand? Read the article to learn what places and attractions you absolutely cannot miss during your visit to the pearl of the Amalfi Coast!

by Roberta Cascone

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1. Via dei Mulini

When you arrive in Positano, you will notice that most of the businesses open along a pedestrian street, which runs downhill through the village, reaching all the way to the beach. This is Via dei Mulini, the main street, where you can find the famous Moda Positano boutiques, bars, restaurants and small craft stores.

2. Church of St. Mary of the Assumption

Walking down the main street of Positano, you will suddenly find yourself on a white stone widening: this is Flavio Gioia Square, from which you can access the Church of St. Mary of the Assumption, which with its magnificent majolica dome towers over the whole village! The church has a really interesting history: read our article dedicated to it to learn more!

3. MAR - Roman Archeological Museum

Did you know that just below the Church of St. Mary of the Assumption is a villa from Roman times? Well, yes! Right from Piazza Flavio Gioia you can access the Roman Archaeological Museum of Positano and admire frescoed walls of a triclinium and other rooms belonging to an otium (vacation) villa that was destroyed with the infamous eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. An absolutely unexpected find!

4. Marina Grande

Positano's beach is simply iconic: about 300 meters long and made of sand and pebbles, it is the ideal place from which to admire the village's celebrated colorful houses. Not only that: it is full of restaurants and boutiques. Direct ferries to all other coastal destinations depart from here.

5. Fornillo Beach

Quieter than the Spiaggia Grande, Fornillo Beach is just a short walk from the harbor and can be reached by a shuttle service by sea or via the so-called Lovers' Trail.

6. Montepertuso

Positano is not only beaches and luxury stores: in fact, the village also extends into the hills, where there is a hamlet called Montepertuso. The name derives precisely from the hole (pertuso in Neapolitan dialect) in the mountain that, according to legend, was created after a clash between the Devil and the Madonna.

7. Santa Maria delle Grazie Church

In the hamlet of Montepertuso the main place of worship is the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, which is celebrated on July 2. The church's history is linked to the legend of the hole in the mountain, since it was built precisely to thank the Virgin Mary, who protected the hamlet from the Devil's evil action.

Photo credits to the FB page "Parrocchia di Santa Maria delle Grazie Montepertuso"

8. Saint Catherine's Chapel

The chapel dedicated to St. Catherine of Alexandria was erected by merchants who traded specifically with Alexandria of Egypt. Rebuilt in neo-Gothic style during the 1900s, it still retains traces of 18th-century altars made of polychrome marble.

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Want to learn more about the majolica tiles that cover the dome of the Church of Santa Maria Assunta? Read our article at this link!