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Category: Positano
Positano Amalfi Cooking Class Meal w Wine
AMALFI COAST FARM HOUSE COOKING SCHOOL
LEARN HOW to MAKE PIZZA
“WHAT COULD BE BETTER THAN MAKING YOUR OWN PIZZA” ?
CALZONE & PASTA
- Have a hands-on experience and learn to make an Italian meal of 4 dishes
- Prepare traditional dishes using fresh hand-picked ingredients
- Enjoy your freshly cooked meal accompanied with wine after the class
- Receive a cooking diploma and the recipes for each dish
CLASS DESCRIPTION :
Our experience begins with a warm welcome from our team who will guide you throughout this awesome class, describing what we will do in the following few hours.
We will start with a tour of our typical terraced gardens, an ancient local cultivation method that represent a resource of sustainability and environmental conservation on the Amalfi Coast. Here we will stroll by and linger at the Lemon Grove, the Olive Grove and the Vineyard, where you will be provided with significant information on the importance of these groves in the Mediterranean diet and how our worldwide famous Limoncello, olive oil and wine are produced.
We will continue our visit to the vegetable garden, and after wearing gloves and collecting wicker baskets, we will proceed with the picking of the freshest seasonal veggies and fragrant herbs that we will later use for the preparation of the delicacies during the class.
Once we have put on our kitchen aprons we will be ready to get down to business and learn the secrets of preparing exquisite traditional dishes, which we will then go on to enjoy all together during a wonderful meal accompanied by local wine, Limoncello and real Neapolitan espresso.
As a perfect finale to our gastronomic experience, feel free to relax in the relaxation area at the lemon grove, sipping a glass of wine or lulling yourself in our comfortable hammocks enjoying the splendid coastal view.
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My Favorite Positano Beach Club Positano – Daniel Bellino – La Scogliera
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Terrazzo at La SCOGLIERA BEACH CLUB
I first spent a couple wonderful days at La Scogliera Beach Club way back in the Summer of 1985. I was a young man of just 23 back then, and getting a Chaise Lounge and hanging out at La Scogliera was like a dream come true. Like I had seen in movies as a kid, Agent 007 James Bond and the like swimming exclusive Mediterranean Beach, lounging at exclusive beach clubs with beautiful European Women, and living “The Good Life,” and here, so was I. Yes it was a dream come true. Most young men my age would have opted for one of the free beaches, but not I. I would pay more to be among the beautiful people. Especially the gorgeous bikini clad girls. Or just half a bikini? Just the bottoms as the sun bathed going topless, I must say I enjoyed it all so very much. I had my chaise lounge, Campari & OJ, lovely music playing, the Sun, the Sand, the Beach, Beautiful Women, “yes, I was in 7th Heaven,” to say the least, I felt like a King back then. Being in Positano, gorgeous girls, great Italian Food, Cocktails, gelato, properly pulled Espresso, the World’s Best Pizza, the Casa Albertina, “what more could I want?” Not much I tell you. I was oh so happy those days in Positano, on the Amalfi Coast, Italy, for I was living my dream. My dream I saw on all those James Bond movies, growing up as a young boy in 1960s and 70s America.
We went to the Rivoli Theater in Rutherford, New Jersey. Yes I watched Bond, Sean Connery and Roger Moore, and I wanted to be just like them. Well, not a Secret Agent, but I wanted to travel the World, going to exotic locals with beautiful women, Deluxe Hotels, cars, Champagne & Caviar, as they say. Yes, movies like Summertime (Venice), William Holden in Hong Kong in The World of Suzy Wong, Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca, “that’s what I wanted,” and here I was at the exclusive beach club La Scogliera in Positano, on the Jet-Set Amalfi Coast. My dreams had come true. I savored it all, took it all in, and was appreciative at being there, in this one of the World’s most beautiful spots of all.
I spent my day, just hanging out, either lounging on my chaise lounge, sipping my Campari, soaking in the Amalfi Coast Sun. I swam a lot. Yes, I’m not usually a beach person, except when I’m in places like; Capri, Positano, the Costa Brava, or French Riviera. Then I become one. A beach person, and so when I’m on Capri or Positano, I hang at the beach and spend quite a lot of time swimming the Mediterranean (Tyrrhenian Sea). I go in the water, and I’m swimming at least 15 to 20 minutes at a time, even up to 30 minutes before getting out of the water. Oh yes, I love swimming the waters of Capri (Da Luigi Beach Club) and Positano. I swim out and just float there at times, looking at the town that just seems to sprout and shoot up out of the sea, straight up to dizzying heights above. This scene is quite dramatic and awe inspiring, both on Capri and Positano, and I love it. Yes I love floating on my back and looking out at the beautiful scene before me, the seagulls are singing, and I can faintly hear the music at the club, and chitter-chatter of people on the beach. It all blends together for the most lovely sound. That special sound of the seashore, do you know what I mean?
Yes, back in 1985, as a young man, I paid more ($8) to be and the beach, and felt it was worth every penny to be there. These days, a chaise lounge can run you anywhere from 20 to 40 Euro for the day, depending upon the time you are there, the price varies. Now I would not pay 4o Euro a day, that’s a bit much. I would however pay 25 Euro to have a private chaise at La Scogliera Beach Club, Positano. That’s the price (25 Euro) I pay for a chaise lounge and towel at Da Luigi Beach Club on by the Faraglioni Rocks in Capri. Expensive? Yes, but worth every penny to treat yourself to a special treat, “don’t you think?”
by Daniel Bellino Zwicke
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HAS SOMe of The BEST FOOD in TOWN
SERIOUSLY !!!
It s Amazing who Much Great Stuff is in this Little Shop
They have an excellent selection of Cheese, Wine, Fruits & Vegetables
Their prpared foods, like ; Arancini (Rice Balls), Frittata, Baked Eggplant
Sandwiches and Pasta, is some of the Best Food in Town, and affordable.
This place has grown in popularity, due to their great Price value ration, and have
thus expanded their outdoor seating (tables). Go inside, browse the goods, order
then find a spot outside and enjoy, tasty food, at the best value in all of Positano.
You will find no better deal in town.
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The High Price of Positano Expensive Hotels
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WHY Are POSITANO HOTELS so EXPENSIVE ??
On Average, Hotels in POSITANO are expensive compared to other places you’d visit in Italy for 2 reasons : The inventory in Positano is limited. There are not many places to stay, especially budget friendly options. The demand to stay in Positano is high !!!
There are not many ways around it, hotels in Positano are “Very Very Expensive” … There are a very few instances where you might be able to get a room for less than $200 a night, but these are very rare, and the few rooms that are available at lowere prices are usually booked months in advance and if you go on Booking.com , Hotels.com , Expedia or any hotel websites, all of the cheaper rooms are likely already taken, and you will only find rooms (hotels) for $500 a night and up. Yes, “Saying in Positano is Very EXPENSIVE,” and there are not many ways around it if you want to stay in a Hotel right in Positano. Many who just can’t afford these insanely high-prices will opt to stay in nearby Sorrento or Salerno, in hotels thaat are much more affordabel and reasonably priced. Then they will take ferry boats or buses to get from Sorrento, Salerno, or Minori, to visit Positano on day trips, from their base in oter towns.
Other who have their hearys set on a stay in a hotel right in Positano, might opt to get a hotel room for just two days in Positano, and stay in a hotel in Sorrento or some place else for the remainder of their time in the area.
I myself used to stay in Positano all the time, back in the day, when Positano was a lot more affordable. I started going to Positano, way back in the Summer of 1985, long before the place becam inandated with way too many tourist, and began demanding price that were prohitive to those on a budget.
These days, I usally go stay on Capri for a few days, and when I want to be on the coast, I stay in either Salerno, or at the Villa Maria Lemon Farm Agriturismo that I discovered a few years ago.”The place is Amazin, and I just Love it.” And it’s so very affordable.
In 2019 I discovered a wonderful Hotel in Salerno, that I absolutely adore. It’s the Hotel Plaza, and is a wonderful place, that has a great location that makes it a perfect place to use a base to stay in and explore the entire area of the Amalfi Coast, whether you want to visit : Positano, Capri, Naples, Ravello, Pompeii, or any of the wonderful spots on the coast, and nearby.
I absolutely adore the Hotel Plaza in Salerno. What agreat find it was. I never expected such a great hotel when I booked it. I was on Booking.com , and it was affordable, and looked like a good place. Well it’s much better than good, “the place is Fabulous” !!! This is due inpart to the family who own it, how caring they are, and how wonderfully they run their hotel. And when it comes to the family, I am escpecially speaking of Gaetano, who was kind enough to befriend me, and go out of his way to take care of me, and make sure that I had a wonderful time in his hotel. He suceeded imeasurably.
Besides being a well run hotel, that is super clean, serves a tasty breakfast, is very affordable, and provides impeccable service, the Hotel Plaza has the best location of any hotel in all of Salerno. The Train Station is directly across the street, and the Marine Ferry Terminal where you can catch boats that will take you to Positano, Amalfi, Cetera, and Capri, is just a short 3 block walk from the hotel. No need for a Taxi.
You can get a room for $100 a night or less for two people, with a wonderful breakfast includes. And you can hop on train to explore Naples some day, and in a short 40 minute ride, you in Napoli, the World Capital of Pizza. Catch a ferry boat, and its 30 minutes to Amalfi, and about 50 minutes to Positano. The place is great.
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TYPICAL PRICES of POSITANO HOTELS
I checked the prices on a few hotels, and this is what I found.
The POSEIDON HOTEL was almost $1,200 a night. Not long ago, it would have been $350 per night.
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Le SIRENUSE is always expensive, at $2,760 a night.
My all-time favorite hotel in all of Positano, the Hotel Casa Albertina, which I say has Luxury for Less in my Amalfi Coast Guide Book, was one of the most affordable at $479 per night.
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HOTEL CASA ALBERTINA, Positano
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I Love this place. I first stayed there in the Summer of 1986, on my 2nd trip to Positano and the Amalfi Coast. The sons owner Lorenzo befriended me one I showed uo looking for a room. He gave me a special young persons price and introduced me to some of the locals, like the DeMartino’s who owned Bar DeMartino (no longer there), in front of Casa Albertina, and Da Vincenzo Ristorante, next to the bar. These three, have long been my favorite places in all of Positano. It makes me quite sad that Bar DeMartino is gone. It was such a cool place. I’d have my Aperitivo there everyday, after coming back from a day at the beach. And I’d hang out there at night, after dinner, which was way cooler than going to Music on The Rocks (local Night Club).
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