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Positano Destination Guide

Discover Positano in Italy

Positano in the region of Campania with its 3,882 habitants is a town located in Italy - some 136 mi or ( 219 km ) South-East of Rome , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Positano

Local time in Positano is now 06:52 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Rome " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Palermo, Vettica Maggiore, Torre del Greco, Torre Annunziata, and Sorrento. When in this area, you might want to check out Palermo . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Positano ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Alba sulla Costiera Amalfitana

0:14 min by marco di santo
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Una bellissima Alba sulla costiera Amalfitana. Il video è un time lapse della durata di 3 ore ..

Positano, Italy: Jewel of the Amalfi Coast

1:35 min by RickSteves
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Specializing in scenery, shopping and sand, the resort town of Positano hangs on the most spectacular stretch of the coast. It's a pleasant gathering of cafés, galleries, and boutiques. There's little ..


Costiera Amalfitana - Amalfi Coast, Italy by CEHULIĆ family

3:25 min by bolinoga
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★★★★★ www.europeroadtrip.net ★★★★★ The Amalfi Coast, or Costiera Amalfitana in Italian, is a stretch of coastline on the southern side of the Sorrentine Peninsula (Province of Salerno), extending from ..

Positano Hotel Pasitea

1:37 min by PositanoHotelPasitea
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We receive our customers with fantasy and entertainment Located on the characteristic rock of Positano the Best Western Hotel Pasitea is a perfect example of Mediterranean architecture with its masonr ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Monti Lattari

The Monti Lattari (Lattari Mountains) are a mountain range in Campania, southern Italy, which constitutes the backbone of the Sorrentine peninsula and of the Amalfi Coast.

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Located at 40.65 14.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Amalfi Coast, Apennines, Mountain ranges of Italy, Mountains of Campania

San Giovanni Battista, Praiano

The Church of San Giovanni Battista is a church located in the center of Praiano, a small comune located on the Amalfi Coast in southern Italy. Constructed in the Romanesque style, San Giovanni Battista has a rectangular plan and a vaulted ceiling, featuring Italian Baroque design elements on the inside. Dating back to the 11th–12th centuries, the church features a very well preserved maiolica flora- and fauna-inspired tiled floor and a pipe organ from Neapolitan organ masters.

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Located at 40.61 14.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 11th-century architecture, 12th-century architecture, Amalfi Coast, Churches in Campania

Sorrento Peninsula

The Sorrentine Peninsula or Sorrento Peninsula is a peninsula located in southern Italy that separates the Gulf of Naples to the north from the Gulf of Salerno to the south.

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Located at 40.62 14.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Coasts of Italy, Geographical, historical and cultural regions of Italy, Geography of Campania, Peninsulas of Italy, Sorrento

Sirenuse

The Sirenusas, also known as the Gallos (Li Galli) or The Roosters are an archipelago of little islands off the Amalfi Coast of Italy between Isle of Capri and 6 km (4 miles) southwest of Positano. The name, Sirenuse, is a reference to the mythological sirens said to have lived there. The archipelago consists of three main islands, Gallo Lungo which takes the form of a half-moon, La Castelluccia also known as Gallo dei Briganti, and nearly circular La Rotonda.

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Located at 40.58 14.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Amalfi Coast, Islands of Campania

Stabiae

Stabiae was an ancient Roman town, located close to the modern town of Castellammare di Stabia approximately 4.5 km southwest of Pompeii. It was positioned on a 50 m high headland overlooking the Gulf of Naples. Being only 16 kilometres from Mount Vesuvius, this seaside resort was largely destroyed by two metres of tephra ash in 79 AD. Originally a small port, by the 6th century BC Stabiae had already been overshadowed by the much larger port at Pompeii.

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Located at 40.70 14.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Ancient cities, Archaeological sites in Italy, Coastal cities and towns in Italy, Destroyed cities, Former populated places in Italy, Pompeii (ancient city), Populated places established in the 1st millennium BC, Roman sites of Campania, Visitor attractions in Campania, Visitor attractions in Italy

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temperature and rainfall during the year in Positano