Spring in Positano

English: Church of Santa Maria Assunta, Positano, Italy. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Author: Jane Maripose
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Experience the Flowering Season like in No other place of the world
Spring is the season of colours and flowers. It's a most wonderful season indeed; during this time, nature is at its finest and fullest form. And nowhere else is the season more beautiful than in the quaint Italian town of Positano. Positano is a small picturesque town with splendid coastal views. The town makes up part of the world-renowned Amalfi Coast located in Campania, Italy. The town itself is perched on an enclave on the face of a hill and winds down towards the waters of the Amalfi Coast. Naturally beautiful, Positano attracts thousands of visitors every year. Several travellers have described it as a dream place – one that gets etched into your memory with its unique and colourful houses climbing up the face of the rock. This is why the town's prime industry is tourism. All year long, the town is always full of people longing for some time away on a dreamy coastal location – the exact picture that Positano paints. But if you are planning to visit Positano, it would be best to schedule your trip during the spring season.

Holidays on the Amalfi Coast, Campania, Italy

By Phil Hanlon


The Amalfi Coast is a 43-mile stretch of coastline on the southern side of the headland that reaches out towards Capri. Stretching from just west of the town of Salerno to the "pearl of the Divine Coast" Positano, the Amalfi is known for its steep coastline, with cliffs and ravines that plunge to sea level and the beautiful sandy beaches that have been attracting tourists for decades. The region is also well-known for some its culinary delicacies, and many of the pretty historic villages in the area have their own speciality.
Positano
Positano is probably the most famous of the resorts on the Amalfi Coast, celebrated in literature as well as by the millions of visitors who have enjoyed its charms. Although the beach is the main attraction, it is worth exploring the historic town, with its maze of narrow, winding streets, full of shops selling locally made items, such as the linen dresses that are typical of the region and, of course, the delicious local liqueur, limoncello. There are several churches to visit, for such a small town, as well as the fortified towers that formed part of an elaborate coastal defence against pirate attacks. The Grotta La Porta, a cave in the cliffs will keep the kids happy too. You can take boat trips along the coast from the marina at Positano, and enjoy the view of the three rocky islands that rise from the sea three miles off the coast, Gallo Lungo, Rotonda and Castelluccio.