POSITANO, Presentation

Hi, my name’s Marcy, and I’m your personal guide. Along with MyWoWo, I’d like to welcome you to one of the Wonders of the World:  Positano.

The picturesque village of Positano is located in a unique panoramic position along one of the most fascinating coastal stretches of the Sorrento Peninsula, between Punta Germano and Capo Sottile.

Positano is a charming fishing village that runs up through cobblestone alleys, steep steps, and houses that climb up the hillside.

As you venture through its narrow streets, amid the brightly colored houses, you’ll come across small architectural gems such as the Church of Santa Maria Assunta, with its distinctive dome covered in yellow and blue majolica tiles. Inside, you can admire treasures such as the Bust of St. Vitus and the shepherds from the nativity scene dating back to the 1700s. The high altar also hosts the 12th-century Byzantine icon of the Black Madonna and Child.

Near the church is the Roman Archaeological Museum, which offers access to a villa from the 1st century AD, and to two crypts, one of them from the Middle Ages. The villa was covered by the volcanic eruption in 79 AD, but traces of the triclinium are visible, with well-preserved frescoes and floor mosaics....