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In the southern slopes of Monti Lattari, that the shelter from the wind North, Positano has through his enviable position, all the benefits of a climate mild and dry. All around, to crown them, you raise the green Monte Municipality, S. Maria del Castello, S. Angelo three Pizzi (1444 m high), Conocchia, Campo dei Galli and Paipo, south and east the view sweeps over the sea up to Punta Licosa and Capri. On the sea three miles away from the coast rise "Li Galli" or "Sirenuse" small archipelago, made up of three islets, the long-Gallo, the Rotunda and Castelluccio, considered, always enchanting mythical abode of the Sirens and became in Recently refuge of artists and Nurejev Massine. The origins of Positano, like those of many other cities, are lost in the mists of time if you confuse history and legend. As often happened in the past, the lack of adequate data with myths, one of them wants to Positano founded by Poseidon, the god of the sea Neptune, for the love of the nymph Pasitea he loved. Of course, and that the Phoenicians and Greeks, in their journeys to the West, put foot in this quarter then perhaps inhabited by Oschi or Piceni. The Romans built near the beach Grande a rich patrician villa, now buried by gardens and the Church of the Assumption. With the fall of the Roman Empire Positano joined the Republic of Amalfi, the first Maritime Republic, and experienced a period thanks to the flourishing maritime trade with other Mediterranean countries.

Unfortunately followed periods also sad, especially with the domination Aragonese Angioina and saw that our contrada repeatedly exposed to offenses before the Saracen pirates and those Turks. To defend themselves from pirate raids continue, the Positano built his defense on three towers guard who still make beautiful show of themselves to Fornillo, the Trasita and Riverside, and others in town. In the same period ever to escape the pirates we extended the mountain villages of Montepertuso, and they found asylum Nocelle the inhabitants of Positano and Laurito. In'700 there was a period of prosperity as testiomoniano the many late Baroque villas built along the eastern side. The unity of Italy forced many Positano, like many other southern to migrate across the Atlantic where the good fortune to someone ARRIS them. After the First World War, in which Positano paid a high tribute of blood, this country, which already refuge great artists as Vincent Caprile, became asylum for many artists and writers Russians and the Germans who chose to enjoy their stay, finally, peace and tranquility. Among the many remember Seminov, Zagarouiko, Essad Bey, Clavel, Escher, Massine, Kovaliska, etc. Ghillausen. whose works did know this corner of paradise in the world. The tourism boom has had after the Second World War, but having had an intensive development Positano has retained its characteristic vertical city and its solar architecture with its corners and panoramic.

Thanks to their innate sense of hospitality the Positano were able to gain and maintain one of the first places among the most famous tourist resort morndo whole. But not only in tourism has been able to lead, even in the fashion is a landmark international and countless shops and elegant boutiques, that dot the streets and alleys, meeting all the needs of a cosmopolitan clientele. Its geographic position places it in the center of gravity of a territory of the most beautiful and rich in history and natural beauty. During the summer a series of festivals, among which we remember that of a Montepertuso July 2 and August 15 of Positano, and cultural events as an international award for the art of dance, in honor of the great choreographer and dancer Leonid Massine cheer the evenings making it all the more pleasant and charming stay in this charming location known as "the jewel of the divine coast"

A group of white and colored houses clinging to the rock, inframezzate from lemon scented gardens, which are reflected in a crystalline sea once inhabited by sirens Wonderland, in a natural and unique architecture.

Positano is that, but not only ....

E 'art and culture, especially with the recent discovery of the ruins of a Roman villa, located just below the Mother Church.
E 'fashion, with its unmistakable creations that have made known the Fashion and Positano, Positano itself then the whole world.
It 'a system of reception and hospitality that has achieved levels of excellence that has few equals in our country.
E 'events of great artistic, like Leonid Massine Award for the Art of Dance, which is celebrated in September of each year in the magnificent scenery of the Praia Grande.

E 'cuisine, traditional folklore, and much more ...... that is waiting to be discovered.

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Amalfi Coast

Salerno and Cilento