Explore Positano and other breathtaking Italian destinations #positano #italy #walkingtour

Let's start our tour with a perfect view of the dramatic cliffs and picturesque waterfront of Positano. In the meantime, you will learn more about the history of the Amalfi Coast, soak up the atmosphere of vertical layouts of Positano, and discover other interesting facts, like why Amalfi is known for lemons. Positano is a small town located on the Amalfi Coast. The coast is now a UNESCO heritage site located just south of the Sorrentine Peninsula. Legend has it that Positano was founded by the Greek God Poseidon in honor of his nymph Positea, with traces of settlement dating back to Prehistory. Luxurious Roman villas appeared in the 1st century B.C., though many were destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. The town faced pirate attacks but fortified itself with walls and watch towers like Torre Trasita. By the 16th and 17th centuries, Positano thrived as a market port, but later saw a decline with migration to America in the 19th century, becoming a poor fishing village. However, tourism revived in the 1950s, further boosted by films like "Only You" starring Marisa Tomei and Robert Downey Jr., leading to a significant boom post-2000s.

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