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Old Jul 19th, 2010, 02:55 AM
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4 Nights in Positano

We are going to Italy in September and have 4 nights in Positano. What is a MUST see and any suggestions on how such as tours, on our own, etc. Thanks
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Old Jul 19th, 2010, 05:37 AM
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Some must do(IMO)are:
-Taking the Sita bus from Positanoto Amalfi,seeing the Amalfi Coast(going P to A seat at the right of the bus),may be start early at Positano; this will take you less than one hour.
-Once in Amalfi,visit Amalfi and take the bus to Ravello,maybe take lunch and visit both Villa Ruffolo and Villa Cimbrione(or at least one of them).
-Return to Positano.
-Take a one day trip to Capri; ferries depart from Positano,and the visit is unforgetable(IMO).
--Have a nice trip and eat gelato at pasticieria Savoia in Amalfi!!! We spen one week in the A.C last september,ig you click on my name,you can read the report(AC,Paris and Rome).
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Old Jul 19th, 2010, 10:12 AM
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Hi Donnacape,

If you use the search function and type in "Positano" , "Amalfi", or "Amalfi Coast", you will get zillions of posts on this subject. Read through some of , them to get a general idea of what would interest you, then come back and post specific questions and your budget/time constraints. You'll get much better answers that way! Good luck!
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Hi DonnaCape, my husband and I will also be in Positano at the same time, maybe we can meet for a drink. I wonder how the drive would be to the above locations versus a bus. Anyone out there with that info?
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Hi Bogger:
Driving in the Amalfi coast is a little difficult but not at all impossible.Parking is almost impossible!!!!Best transport is the SITA bus (runs all the way from Sorrento,in the gulg of Naples to Amalfi; via Positano,Praiano etc.there is another bus that runs from Amalfi to Ravello(remember Ravello is a must see!!).
A Mercedes Benz transfer from Positano to Naples runs some 100 euros.Full details of our activities in the amalfi coast in:
http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...1-to-oct-3.cfm
Have a nice stay!
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The drive is glorious if you are willing to drive on narrow winding cliffside roads with dropoffs to the sea. I would drive only in the off season, unless I was willing to leave my hotel very early in the morning to avoid traffic and secure a parking spot without too much headache.


Parking can be a problem in the towns. There is a ton of info here that you can turn up with a search.

This trip report discusses driving in the area; the writer is an experienced and courageous driver and the report is a good one.



http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...and-puglia.cfm
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Another option would be to take the ferry from Positano to Amalfi for the day, which is what we did two years ago; it was a beautiful "drive" along the coastline, and I had none of the carsick issues I get on buses on winding roads.
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