Positano

WELCOME to BEAUTIFUL POSITANO

And The ULTIMATE GUIDE to EVERYTHING POSITANO

EAT – DRINK – SLEEP – EXPLORE – SWIM – PLAY – GET AROUND

The MAIN Beach at Positano

Pulling Into POSITANO

This is a Great Car … But it’s Best to Leave the Car at Home

GETTING to POSITANO

The BEST WAY

There are several ways to get to Positano, either by Bus, Car, or Boat, and some ways are much better than other ones. 

If you are FLYING into the AIRPORT in Naples, you can get Affordable Ground Transportation , directly from the Airport to Sorrento, where you can take a spectacular Bus Ride, or Ferry Boat directly from Sorrento right to the center of Positano. 

Le SIRENUSE

A DREAM PLACE to STAY

If You Can’t Afford to Stay Here

You’ve Got to Hang Out Here at Least Once on Stay

FRANCO’S BAR si a Great Spot for Late Afternoon or Early Evening APERTIVO

With The Most Amazing View 

Other Hotels

POSITANO

Wish You Were There ???

Positano Getting There

Recipes

NAPOLI DAY TOURS to POSITANO

The AMALFI COAST

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View of Positano

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How to Get There

Marisa Tomei and Robert Downey Jr. arrive by FERRARI

in “ONLY YOU”

WHERE to STAY

This is Where Billy Zane, Marisa Tomei , and Robert Downey Jr. Stayed

Le SIRENUSE HOTEL

Experience The Ultimate in Luxury and Service Par Excellence at Le Sirenuse

“ONLY YOU”

WHERE to EAT

in POSITANO

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Best Beaches

In POSITANO

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Lo SMERALDO

AMALFI

WHERE to EAT on The AMALFI COAST

MAPS of POSITANO

The AMALFI COAST

SUNDAY SAUCE

Daniel Bellino “Z”

AMAZON.com

POSITANO

The AMALFI COAST COOKBOOK

TRAVEL GUIDE

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Clark Gable with Sophia Loren

Movie’s Set on Capri

Naples and The AMALFI COAST

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The Path of The Gods

POSITANO

The AMLFI COAST

Cheapest Budget  Hotels

In POSITANO

The AMLFI COAST

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VIEW From Le SIRENUSE

Thee PLACE to STAY in POSITANO

Deluxe Category Hotel

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CASA ALBERTINA  … Positano

Look at This View ??? !!!!

How’d You like to Have Your Breakfast Here ?

One of Our ALL-TIME FAVORITES CASA ALBERTINA

POSITANO

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Casa Albertina

Deluxe Quality and Service for LESS

Beautifully Appointed Rooms 

Casa Albertina is a wonderful 1st Class little family run Hotel that is perfectly situated so you get a nice view of the town from just a little way up, yet a short easy teen minute walk to the Beach and Center of Positano. 

I first discovered Casa Albertina way back in 1986 and had 3 glorious days staying there. The son Lorenzo gave me a special rate, seeing I was a young man (22) and probably didn’t have much cash. This hotel is beautifully appointed and the entire staff provides the most friendly service. Casa Albertina is an Absolute Gem.

Note : The first time I stayed at CASA ALBERTINA was the Summer of 1986. The owners sone Lorenzo gave me a special rate of $79 a night, and I had an absolutely wonderful time. The next year when I came back, the price had gone up to $119 a night. When I checked the prices in May of 2018, the rate was $279 a night, and actually a reasonable rate for the quality of this hotel, which is not super deluxe, but does make it in to the luxury category of hotels.

CASA ALBERTINA … Via Tavolozza 3  … POSITANO , ITALY  … Reserve a Room

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Me at Casa Albertina

Breakfast with Nicoletta

Summer 1986

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BUCA di BACCO …. Positano

View From a Room

HOTEL BUCA di BACCO

HOTEL BUCA di BACC  … Via Rama Teglia 4 … Positano, Italy …  tel. 39 081 1892 2289

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Experience Super Service in a Deluxe Category Hotel

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Le SIRENUSE

Le SIRENUSE

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The POOL

Le SIRENUSE

A Room at Le Sirenuse

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View From Terrace Bar at Le Sirenuse

Le SIRENUSE HOTEL … Via C. Colombo 30 , Positano, Italy .. tel. 39 0862 060556

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View from the SANPIETRO

One of The Worlds Most Renowned Hotels

Stay There

For The DREAM VACATION of a LIFETIME

One of The SAN PIETRO’S FABULOUS Rooms

Your Own Private Balcony

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SUNDAY SAUCE

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HOTEL ART PASTEA

View from the Terrazzo at Hotel Art Pastea

POSITANO

Lounge at HOTEL ART PASITEA

Free Wifi, Free Breakfast, Beautiful Views, afforadble Prices …

HOTEL ART PASITEA  …. Via Pasitea   207, Positano, Italy 

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HOTEL DIMORA FORNILLO

View from the Terrazzo at Hotel Dimora Fornillo

POSITANO

A Room with a VIEW

Hotel Dimora Fornillo

HOTEL DIMORA FORNILLO … Via Fornillo 27 , POSITANO

About 200 Steps up to the Hotel from the Beach and Center of town.

AC Free Wifi … Free BREAKFAST    Reserve a Room

VILLA MARIA ANTONIETTA

View From VILLA MARIA ANTONIETTA

If You’re on a Budget, Villa Maria Antonietta is on of The Best Options in Town …

Posiitano has to be one of the hardest place in the World to find a hotel room, and in the Budget Category, almost but not Impossible. Villa Maria Antonietta is one of your best options if you want to pay less than $150 US Dollars a night. It’s almost impossible finding a room here in the high season (April to Mid October).  You have a much better chance getting a room here in the off-season when you can get a room for about $96 a night (US Dollars).

I first stayed here in the Summer of 1985, and was recommended this place by the late Poet RENE RICARD. At the time I paid $40 a night, so considering the way things have skyrocketed here in Positano, that you can get a room for about double the price in 2018, that’s pretty reasonable.

The accommodations are basic, but most important, they are clean, the location is Fantastic, you are in Positano and it’s relatively Cheap.

If you want to stay in in Summer, Book Far in Advance !!!

Just 1,900 Feet from the Main Beach and Marina to catch Boats (Ferries) coming and going to Positano. 

VILLA MARIA ANTONIETTA … Via C. Colombo 41 , POSITANO , ITALY 

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HOTEL CONCA D’ ORO

Hotel Conca D’ Oro

Positano

View From Balcony

HOTEL CONCA D’ ORO

POSITANO

Afforadable with Average Room Rate of $145 a Night US Dollars

150 Steps Up, about a 15 Minute Walk to The Main Beach

HOTEL CONCA D’ ORO  …. Via Boscariello 16 ,   POSITANO , ITALY   Info

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TIPS on GETTING a ROOM in POSITANO and The AMALFI COAST

Positano has to be without question one of the hardest places in the World for the Budget minded to get a hotel room. There are not many options, as most hotels, the prices are astronomical priced. Seriously! This being said, it’s not impossible and there are some options available.

We have Compiled a List of Several Affordable (Cheapest Hotel Rooms in POSITANO) Options for the Budget Minded. It wasn’t easy, but we did it.

It goes without sayint that’s it’s markedly more dificult to find a reasonably priced room here during the high season which runs from mid April to mid September, with mid May to the first weel of Septemeber being super busy.

This all being said, if it’s possible for you to go in October or April, these two months might be your best possible option. If you have plenty of cash and can afford to pay $300 or more a night for a hotel room, then you won’t have as much as a problem.

The other alternative to see Positano if you want to go during the High Season, is to stay in another town like, Paiano right next door to Positano, or Minori, Sorrento or other town near by, and take a bus or Boat to visit Positano, have a nice lunch and do some sightseeing.

Good Luck!

A GREAT ALTERNATIVE to HOTELS in POSITANO ? “Stay in Salerno and use it as your base to Positano, Naples, and The Amalfi Coast.

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HOTEL PLAZA

SALERNO

I started going to Positano and the Amalfi Coast of Italy way back in the Summer of 1985. I fell in Love with Positano and had a most wonderful time. I stayed at the Villa Maria Antonietta for $38 a night. This modest little pensione was recommended by my my friend, the Poet Rene Ricard. It was a nice little place, but I scouted out other hotels for which would be my return next year (1986). I loved Positano, and I knew right then and there that I’d be back in 86.

So I did return the following year. First I went to Capri and had a most marvelous time. I stayed at the Villa Tosca behind the Grand Hotel Quissisana. It was a great little hotel with a great view of the Faraglioni Rocks from the terrazzo of the hotel.

After three wonderful days on Capri, I took a ferry boat to go to Positano. After my arrival I walked up to and checked out the Casa Albertina Hotel , which you can find walking the alleyway in-between Bar DeMartino (now Caffe Positano) and Da Vincenzo Ristorante. I bopped my head into Casa Albertina where I found Lorenzo (son of the owners) sitting at the friend desk. Lorenzo greeted me with a pleasant “Buon Giorgno,” and I greeted him back. Lorenzo saw that I was a young man (23) so he said he was going to give me a special young persons price. And so he did ($79 a night), The Casa Albertina is a most lovely hotel and I had a wonderful time staying there. The same room in the year 2019 will cost you about $370 a night. Not so cheap, and more than I care to pay. This my decision go to Salerno and stay at the wonderful Hotel Plaza in Salerno. And what Good Luck it was for me to choose and to stay at The Plaza, which I absolutely adored, and in no small part to the friendly owner Gaetano. Such a nice man. Gaetano made me feel so welcome, making me an Espresso every time I returned back to the hotel after a day of exploring Positano or anywhere along the Amalfi Coast. Gaetano is an absolute Gem, who I had some wonderful times chatting with over espresso the 4 days I spent at his family’s charming hotel.

That’s my friends Gaetano making me another Espresso on his beloved machine.

Besides the awesome owner Gaetano and his friendly staff, and the nice rooms, and tasty breakfast you will have each morning if you stay at the Hotel Plaza , the hotel is directly across the street from the train station, which give you quick and easy access if you are taking a train down from Rome, or traveling to Naples and other points in Italy by train. And the hotel is a short 3 block walk to the Marine Terminal of Salerno, where you can get a ferry boat for a quick 25 minute ride to Amalfi, and 55 minutes to Positano. And if this wasn’t enough, the room rates average just about $120 for a double room in Summer, as compared to the cheapest hotel rooms in Positano , start at about $295 a night, or night, three times the price of a room in Salerno. 

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MANGIA ITALIANO

MEMORIES of POSITANO

EATING on THE AMALFI COAST

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At BUCA di BACCO

Positano , Italy

Yes a Wonderful Ristornate Amazing View Great Food Excellet Service … This Hotel and Restaurant is a mainstay of the hugely popular town of Positano on the Amalfi Coast of Italy. Everythin about the place is First Class, the hotel of course , the restaurant and a friendly professional staff of waiter, BBs, host, Chef, cooks, and all who work at this establishment. I’ve eaten here numerous times since 1985, and it’s always been a great experience including my latest trip this past May with my cousin Tony. We went for lunch, this was my cousin Tony’s first time, and he loved as I always have. I think I created a Monster when my cousin Tony said let’s get a bottle of Champagne and a suggested we might get a good quality Italian Sparkling Wine. A few days before we were at Lo Smeraldino Ristorante right on the water in Amalfi. I ordered the Ferrari “Perle” Brut 2007. It was wonderful and Tony was hooked, he loved it, and wanted to get it at almostevry restaurant we went to for the rest of the trip. Now back to Buco di Bacco. Tony scanned the Wine List at Buco, he found the Ferrari “Perle” and ordered another bottle (Vintage 2010). We started drinking it and as with the 5 or so bottles of this wine we had on te trip, it was excellent and we thoroughly enjoyed. Now when it came to ordering, for Antipasto we got an order of Melanzane Parmigiano (Eggplant Parm) and some grilled vegetables. Now, though we both love eating Seafood when down on the Amalfi Coast, when we saw Meatballs (Polpette) on the menu, we both ordered some. I ordered a plate of Spaghetti Meatballs while Tony ordered just Meatballs minus any pasta.

The BAR at BUCO Di BACCO

The service as usual was excellent, it was a absolutely gorgeous day in Positano and we were both a couple of Happy Campers outside on the lower Terrazzo of Buca Di Bacco. We both commented on how relaxing and peaceful it felt sitting there on the deck and we both sat back and thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience and good fortune to having lunch there at such a nice restaurant in the beautiful town of Positano n the Amalfi Coast in Italy. Yes, we knew we were lucky and we were most certainly grateful to be sharing such a memorable meal together, two Italian-American cosuins in Italy in Positano, The Amalfi Coast. Basta !

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The WINE LIST

BUCA Di BACCO

Since 1916

POSITANO

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PESCE MISTI di Mare

BUCO di BACCO

POSITANO  … I won’t give you the adress, as you can’t miss it. The Hotel and Ristorante BUCA di BACCO is front and center, right at the main beach in the center of town in Positano. If by some insane reason you have a problem finding it, just ask, it’s right down near the water.  telephone :  39 081 837 0723

PS … If you can Affor It? The Hotel is Wonderful.

Da VINCENZO

A Great View of POSITANO from a outdoor table at Da VINCENZO

That’s the terrazzo of Caffe Positano where all the people are stiing outside, which if you started going to Positano long ago, you may know that spot as the old BAR DeMARTINO, one of my favorite places ever in Positano, but sadly no longer there. Anyway, this is a spectacular spot to get an Apertivo, have lunch or dinner, and just enjoy the moment and the beauty before you, and just how “Lucky” you are to be in this Gorgeous Place, known as Positano. Enjoy!

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Italian Cookbook Author (Me)

Daniel Bellino Zwicke, Enjoying Lunch

at Da VINCENZO

Been Going there Since 1985

Positano

Yes, I started going to Da Vincenzo way back in 1985. Ever Since my first trip to the lovely little Seaside Town on The Amalfi Coast, that was yet to be discover by the masses all around the World. Yes, there were people who had heard about this gorgeous place, but not nearly as many as do now. Yes, Positano for the most part was still relatively un-known back then. That’s before Marisa Tomei and Robert Downey Jr. made the movie ONLY YOU that brought the town to the attention of so many more Millions of people then had ever even heard of the palce before. Anyway Cei la Vie.

Now back to Rene Ricard and myself and how I discovered and went to Da Vincenzo way back in the Summer of 1985 (Bar DeMartino also). It was just a few days befor my long awaited first trip to Italy, Spain, and the South of France when as I waas walking down 2nd Avenue one night I ran into my friend Alma who was with the Poet RENE RICARD. We were all chatting on the street when I emntioned my trip. When I said I was going to Rome, Venice, and positano, Rene got quite excited and told me the best places to go to in Rome, Venice and Positano. So besides all the info Rene gave me on Rome and Venice, he told me all about Positano and where to stay and where to eat which included going to Da Vincenzo where Rene told me I’d get the Best Plate of Spaghetti Vongole that Id’ ever have in my entire life.

La CAMBUSA

La CAMBUSA

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View From a Table at La CAMBUSA

La CAMBUSA … Piazza A. Vespucci / Spiaggi Grande  POSITANO … tel # 39 089 812051

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Linguine Frutta di Mare , La CAMBUSA

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La CAMBUSA

PIAZZA A. VESPUCCI

POSITANO

La CAMBUSA

Out of most of the places we went in Positano this was easily best. They are so friendly and the food was perfect while overlooking the beach. Our first night they were about to close and stayed open for us to get a light bite and a great bottle of wine and we told them we would be back and they didn’t not disappoint. The seafood pasta was amazing and once again the staff was accommodating. I couldn’t recommend this place more. Enjoy Positano and really get to know the people because it’s a great place.

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Le PERGOLA

La CAMBUSA

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La CAMBUSA and The Piazza Amerigo Vespucci

POSITANO

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LATTERIA

“Alimentari”  … Via Pastea   , POSITANO

LATTERRIA

“Some of The BEST FOOD in All of POSITANO”

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FRITTATA FORMAGIA ARANCINI PANINI MELANZANE SALUMI e FRUTTA

The Selection at “LATTERIA” is AMAZING

And You Can Take it out and Eat on Their Lovely Little Terrazzo

“I Did”

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The Terrazzo at “LATTERIA ALIMENTARI”

We just lucked out and stumbled into this place for sandwiches while we waited for check in time at our hotel. We took them down to the beach and ate them on benches. Several people came up and asked where we got them! They were delicious and SO reasonably priced. Fantastic!

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The GIRLS at Latteria Positano

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Eat out on The Terrace or Take Out to Your Hotel Room or Apartment

or for Your BEACH LUNCH

They’ve got everything you need : Water, Wine, Sandwiches, Fruit, Rice Balls, Cheese, Salami, Eggplant Parmigiano, Frittata, Olives, Sweets, evrything.

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Daily Specials at LATERIA POSITANO

DELIKATESSAN

Delikatessan

Yes another deli  (Salumeria). Beleive it or not, Salumerias / Rosticcerias have some of the best food in almost every city in Italy, and so is the case in Positano with Latteria Deli and here at Delikatessen. We decided to grab some food to take back some food to enjoy on our balcony. The food was of great quality and very reasonably priced. We bought some Pasta, Panini, and Eggplant, Arancini (Rice Balls) . Everyhtng was super tasty. They make greay Sandwiches (Panini) taht a great to take along with some Fruit and Arancini for an awesome Beach Lunch. If you are staying in Positano for a while and don’t want to eat out all the time then this is a great option. They have a great wine selection if you like to do as we do and keep a bottle or two back at our room , as well asfruit and  bottled water which you always need.

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In The KITCHEN at DELIKATESSEN

POSITANO

Look at This Awesome Panino

Eggplant, Salami, Mozzarella, Peppers

One of the Girls at DELICATESSEN

DEICATESSEN …. Via Mulini 5 , POSITANO

PIZZA

Heart Shaped Pizza at CHEZ BLACK

Arienzo Beach

POSITANO

Spiaggi Grande

The Main Beach of Positano

Fornillo Beach is a Great Spot with Several Nice Bars and Restaurants

POSITANO

3D BEACH MAP

of POSITANO

The AMALFI COAST 

INSIDER TIP

Insider Tip

Are You Looking for a Reasonably Price Drink with a Great View?

Go to The PARADISE LOUNGE .. Good Drink w/ a World Class View

For LESS !

The Boat to Da ALDOLFO

POSITANO

at LAURITO BEACH

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Map of Positano and its Beaches

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MY FAVORITE PIZZA on The AMALFI COAST ?

L’ARCHETTO

RISTORANTE / PIZZERIA

SALERNO VECCHIO

SALERNO , ITALY

GERARDO Making My PIZZA

L’ARCHETTO

Gerardo makes the Best Pizza in all of SALERNO, and Better Pizza than most famous Pizzerias in NAPOLI. I like his Pizza far better than the Pizza I had at Di MATTEO in Naples which I felt was quite soggy in the center as much in the Pizza in Naples is. The pizza in Salerno is made thicher and crunchier, and to me, it’s better. I absolutely love thee way Gerardo makes his Pizza at L’Archetto. It’s delish.

My SPAGHETTI VONGOLE e COZZE

L’ARCHETTO

Made by GERARDO’S WIFE

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MEMORIES of ITALIAN FOOD

in POSITANO – CAPRI -NAPOLI

NEW YORK – ROME – VENICE

And ????

The BEST PIZZA in NAPLES

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DOOR to DOOR to YOUR HOTEL on The AMALFI COAST

RELAX on YOUR RIDE DOWN

With a PROFESSIONAL DRIVER

ROME to POSITANO

POSITANO – AMALFI COAST to ROME

Hotel Poseidon

POSITANO

Door to Door

SALERNO

The Marine Terminal of Salerno is at the marina pictured here. You can catch ferry boats from here to Cetara, Minori, Maiori, Amalfi, Capri, and Positano.

The Train Station is just 3 blocks from here. So if a room at a hotel in Positano is a little rich for your blood, we recommend making Salerno your base to visit and explore Amalfi, Positano, Naples, and the Amalfi Coast. And again, I highly recommend the Hotel Plaza in Salerno for its wonderful accommodations (great Prices & Breakfast) and it awesome location, across the street from the Train Station, and a shor 3 blocks from the ferry boats, you can quickly and easily get to all points on The Amalfi Coast, outer islands, and Napoli.