Ravello B&B's Vs Positano B&B's! Suggestions?
Jun 9th, 2011, 11:52 AM
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Sounds great!
Again on the food front, you might be interested in checking out the town of Tramonti in the hills not too far away. Tramonti is famous as the birthplace of many of the pizza makers who have fanned out to open pizzerie all over Italy and beyond. Certainly the place to head for if you are hankering for pizza!
And the town of Agerola in the hills above Furore is one of the most famous cheese-making towns in Italy; they are particularly famed for their mozzarella. Both of these small towns, accessible by bus, should give you a very different perspective than you will find in the more famous towns of the area.
Again on the food front, you might be interested in checking out the town of Tramonti in the hills not too far away. Tramonti is famous as the birthplace of many of the pizza makers who have fanned out to open pizzerie all over Italy and beyond. Certainly the place to head for if you are hankering for pizza!
And the town of Agerola in the hills above Furore is one of the most famous cheese-making towns in Italy; they are particularly famed for their mozzarella. Both of these small towns, accessible by bus, should give you a very different perspective than you will find in the more famous towns of the area.
Jun 9th, 2011, 11:55 AM
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April Fools Bride,
So excited for you. I hope you will love PC and this area as much as we do. Have dinner at Cumpa' Cosimo in Ravello. It's fun, good, and the place that everyone goes back to. Also in Pontone, which is a small town, up the mountain toward Ravello, there is a great place for lunch, Ristorante San Giovanni, with beautiful views, great pizza and pasta. http://www.ristorantesangiovanni.com/pontone.html A good place for a romantic lunch.
Another favorite thing to do is go to one of the local markets. You need to get there early because they usually close around noon. We like to pick up fresh tomatoes, buffalo cheese, etc and have a picnic. Your terrace at Punta Civita is a good place for a picnic. There is a market Tuesday in Ravello, Wednesday in Amalfi, and Friday in Maiori.
A suggestion is to take the boat to Positano. Sometimes we take it back and forth and sometimes we take the bus one way.
Keep us posted.
So excited for you. I hope you will love PC and this area as much as we do. Have dinner at Cumpa' Cosimo in Ravello. It's fun, good, and the place that everyone goes back to. Also in Pontone, which is a small town, up the mountain toward Ravello, there is a great place for lunch, Ristorante San Giovanni, with beautiful views, great pizza and pasta. http://www.ristorantesangiovanni.com/pontone.html A good place for a romantic lunch.
Another favorite thing to do is go to one of the local markets. You need to get there early because they usually close around noon. We like to pick up fresh tomatoes, buffalo cheese, etc and have a picnic. Your terrace at Punta Civita is a good place for a picnic. There is a market Tuesday in Ravello, Wednesday in Amalfi, and Friday in Maiori.
A suggestion is to take the boat to Positano. Sometimes we take it back and forth and sometimes we take the bus one way.
Keep us posted.
Jun 9th, 2011, 12:49 PM
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AFB,
Just saw your thread today .... otherwise, I would have suggested you either opt for the Ravello B&B, or continue searching for options in Positano.
I have stayed at La Fenice. It's been quite awhile. My visit was in Oct-1997. At that time of the year, didn't need A/C and I think the pool was already closed.
Don't get me wrong .... it's a decent place to stay, however it most definitely is outside of town. And as you posted comments from another review, yeah, walking along the road is taking ones' life into your hands .... narrow road, w/ little or no sidewalks as I recall. And the stairs? OMG ... a whole lotta stairs, no matter which side your room is on. B&B is split between "lower" & "upper" portions of the road.
When I made a subsequent visit to Positano (this time in Apr-1999), I stayed at the Villa Rosa, which I very much enjoyed. The VR is a hotel that's frequently mentioned on this forum.
Buon viaggio. A great time & place for a honeymoon.
Just saw your thread today .... otherwise, I would have suggested you either opt for the Ravello B&B, or continue searching for options in Positano.
I have stayed at La Fenice. It's been quite awhile. My visit was in Oct-1997. At that time of the year, didn't need A/C and I think the pool was already closed.
Don't get me wrong .... it's a decent place to stay, however it most definitely is outside of town. And as you posted comments from another review, yeah, walking along the road is taking ones' life into your hands .... narrow road, w/ little or no sidewalks as I recall. And the stairs? OMG ... a whole lotta stairs, no matter which side your room is on. B&B is split between "lower" & "upper" portions of the road.
When I made a subsequent visit to Positano (this time in Apr-1999), I stayed at the Villa Rosa, which I very much enjoyed. The VR is a hotel that's frequently mentioned on this forum.
Buon viaggio. A great time & place for a honeymoon.
Jun 9th, 2011, 12:50 PM
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Amazing suggestions and tips, especially about the food and markets! Thank you both so much. This is going to be one amazing trip with fantastic tastes!!!
I will be sure to make a trip to some of those towns and report after with photos!
I will be sure to make a trip to some of those towns and report after with photos!
