The Amalfi Coast is one of the most beautiful areas in all of Italy. A jewel in this crown is Positano, a stunningly gorgeous little town nestled into the side of a cliff facing the sea.
We caught the local Sita bus from Sorrento, an experience in itself. The bus hurtles around the hair pin turns, narrowly avoiding traffic coming in the opposite direction. Buses sometimes have to stop to pull in their wing mirrors before moving on. The noise of the horns will stay with you forever.
The bus stops at the top of the town. Come for a walk down the hill with me.
We were lucky to have a glorious blue sky autumn day for our visit. Positano sparkles in the sun.
This must be one of the most photographed trees in the world.
The beach soon appeared, blue umbrellas waiting for their guests. You can see that more people have gathered on the free part of the beach.
The dome of the little church appears as we round a corner.
A tree with pink blossoms provides a lovely frame for the view.
There are some wonderful places to stay, eat and shop in Positano.
There are colourful pots filled with flowers even though the season is almost over.
The streets leading down to the beach are narrow, winding and steep.
By the time we got to the beach crowds had gathered and the restaurants were filling up.
We had delicious lunch at Chez Black. It has been around since 1949 and I remember an excellent lunch there in 1972.
Then it was back up the hill to take the bus on to Amalfi.
The blue umbrellas had attracted a few more people.
The church dome still looked lovely.
And the tree still cut a fine figure.
This ruin sits on the edge.
….a last look at the view.
Tips for the bus.
The Sita bus leaves from in front of the railway station in Sorrento. There is usually a line waiting to catch each bus, so be early if you want a seat.
Sit on the right side of the bus (looking forward) to get the best views of the coast.
The bus fare to Positano is €3 or you can get an all day ticket for €8 which will take you along the coast and back.