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Positano (Amalfi Coast), Italy

Positano is a town and comune (municipality) on the Amalfi Coast in the Province of Salerno in the region of Campania in southern Italy, mainly in an enclave in the hills leading down to the coast. It has 3,643 inhabitants.

Type CityPopulation 3,643

Why go

  • UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • Known for Montepertuso, Arienzo, Nocelle.

History

Positano is a town and comune (municipality) on the Amalfi Coast in the Province of Salerno in the region of Campania in southern Italy, mainly in an enclave in the hills leading down to the coast. It has 3,643 inhabitants.

Restaurants & places to go

Cafe · cafe, cocktail bar, food shop, food soul Opening hours: sunrise-sunset Features: outdoor seating · 94 Via Meta-Amalfi, Piano di Sorrento, 80063 · ilmontano.com
Indoor
Restaurant · Cooking class experience on request · 5 Via Santa Maria Vecchia, Furore, 84010 · melchio.it
Indoor
Italian, Pasta, Pizza, Sandwich, Cafe · Opening hours: Th-Tu 08:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options · 8 Via dei Mulini · lazagara.com
Indoor
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 19:30-23:00 · 2 Via Nuovo Rione Cappuccini · villacrawfordeventi.it
Indoor
Italian, Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:30-15:30, 19:00-23:00; Mo off Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · lamarinellasorrento.com
Indoor
Pizza, Italian, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 32b Via Panoramica, Castellammare di Stabia · 7farinemenu.com
Indoor
Regional, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · agriturismoserafina.it
Indoor
Regional, Italian, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, air conditioning · 25/31 Via Guglielmo Acton, Castellammare di Stabia · relaislafornace.it
Indoor

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Airports

Naples International Airport (NAP) 32 km to the centre
Viale F. Ruffo di Calabria, 80144 Napoli NA, Italy — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 27 airlines (easyJet, Meridiana, Alitalia, Air Berlin…) · direct flights to 51 destinations incl. London, Milan, Catania, Duesseldorf, Manchester… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 27 airlines, 51 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor
Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) 38 km to the centre
Salerno, 72, IT — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Indoor | Outdoor

Getting there by ferry

Porto di Castellammare di Stabia
Ferry terminal · 7.2 km from the centre
Outdoor
Molo Pennello
Ferry terminal · 12 km from the centre
Outdoor
Minori
Ferry terminal · 14 km from the centre
Outdoor
Maiori
Ferry terminal · 14 km from the centre
Outdoor
Capri-Amalfi
Ferry route
Outdoor
Linea per Sorrento - Capri
Ferry route
Outdoor
Amalfi-Grotta dello Smeraldo
Ferry route
Outdoor
Capri-Positano
Ferry route
Outdoor
Capri-Seiano
Ferry route
Outdoor
Traghetto Amalfi - Minori
Ferry route
Outdoor
Sorrento-Capri
Ferry route
Outdoor
Capri-Sorrento
Ferry route
Outdoor

Where things are

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Photographs

When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Positano (Amalfi Coast), Italy — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 4 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Porto di Castellammare di Stabia, 7.2 km); routes include Capri-Amalfi, Linea per Sorrento - Capri, Amalfi-Grotta dello Smeraldo.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Positano (Amalfi Coast), Italy. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Trains & rail

National rail
National rail

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.