Italia Positano 2 The sea balcony

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Positano
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The sea balcony
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Positano was a port of the Amalfi Republic in
medieval times, and prospered during the
sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. By the
mid-nineteenth century, however, the town had
fallen on hard times. More than half the
population emigrated, mostly to America.
The Amalfi Coast boasts one of the most stunning
views in Italy
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Positano Belvedere (View Spot) Via Marconi 165
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Positano was a relatively poor fishing village
during the first half of the twentieth century.
It began to attract large numbers of tourists in
the 1950s, especially after John Steinbeck
published his essay about Positano in Harper's
Bazaar in May, 1953
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Positano Belvedere (View Spot) Via Marconi 165
The statue of the Madonna di Lourdes at the
viewpoint in Positano
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A unique and fascinating mosaic, composed of
little houses nestled on steep slopes that almost
recall precious gems
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Ferry Pier at Positano
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Positano from the water
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Positano is the Amalfi Coast's most photogenic
(and expensive) town
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Positano was an essential stop for the
ancient Greeks and  Phoenicians on their
expeditions to western areas. It is said that the
coastal village was named after Poseidon, God of
the Sea. Positano became a wealthy market port
from the 15th to 17th century and has only
continued to grow in popularity over time
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Majolica tiled dome of Chiesa di Santa Maria
Assunta
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Fisher's Wife Statue
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This picturesque village is known throughout the
world as a beautiful and enchanted crib
enriched by a particular network of small
stairways and countless flowered terraces
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No less colourful are its steep streets and
steps, flanked by wisteria-draped hotels, smart
restaurants and fashionable retailers
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There are about 30 defensive ramparts, built in
several stages, along the coastal strip going
from Vietri sul Mare to Positano and still tell
us the story of eight hundred years (from the IX
to the XVII century) of struggles incurred by
local people against Saracen bloody raids
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Saracen towers (Torri Saracene)
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But Positano is certainly not just sea. For those
who enjoy walk in the mountains the enchanting
pass Sentiero degli Dei which starts from the
upper hamlet Nocelle and reaches Bomerano is
really to treat you to breathtaking views over
the entire coast
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Montepertuso, located 350m above sea level, the
hamlet found just above Positano, is located at
the foot of the Lattari Mountains and is
dominated by the characteristic Mount Gambera,
rocks punctured by an impressive natural arch,
which the inhabitants associate with an ancient
religious legend
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Nocelle, Positanos highest hamlet is located
450m above sea level
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The visit to the Montepertuso village will allow
you to discover the ancient legend linked to its
impressive natural arch
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Positano Chiesa Nuova
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Text Internet Pictures Sanda Foisoreanu
Gabriela Cristescu All  copyrights 
belong to their  respective owners
Presentation Sanda Foisoreanu
2018
Sound Umberto Tozzi Raffaele Riefoli -
Gente di mare