Sorrento - The Moorish Flavour of Positano Town

Known as the city pearl of Coastal Amalfitana, Positano is perhaps the archetypal Italian city nestling along this rugged coastline. Interwoven with narrow windy roads and steps of extreme gradients, the hillside is patterned with whitewashed and pastel coloured Moorish-style houses set in lavish gardens. Peppered with chic little cafes, restaurants and quirky designer boutiques, this Moorish hillside spread is dominated by the impressive dome of the church of S. Maria Assunta. The dome of this magnificent church is covered in polychrome majolica and contains a rare 13th century Byzantine Black Madonna. And, after a little sojourn into the cultural world, it is only a short stroll to the Spiaggia Grande – Positano’s beautiful beach to soak up some idyllic Amalfi Coast sunshine.

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Sorrento top highlights and attractions

• Boating to the Isle of Capri
• Pompeii
• Seafood at Cefalu
• The Moorish Flavour of Positano Town
• Views and Mountainside Villages above Amalfi