Positano, its name spells legend. Set right in the middle of the Amalfi Coast, Positano is little more than a village. A delightful bundle of pastel colored houses and buildings clinging on the mountain side overlooking the sea and rolling gently down to the shore. A maze of alleyways, stairs and courtyards, it is like poetry written in stone. A place that spells romance and charme. Unmatched.
Just the route to Sorrento, in itself, is a fantastic treat. The road that snakes along the shore offers amazing views of a hilly landscape scattered with charming little towns and farmhouses, olive groves, lemon and orange orchards, wineyards. Sorrento, "syrrentum", known in ancient times for being the land of syrens, is an elegant seaside resort town. Its historic center is full of character, a dedalus of lively little streets busy with shops selling local traditional manufacts, wines, in house made "gelato", clothes, outdoor coffee bars and restaurants. Just exactly what one thinks Italy would be like. An explosion of italian lifestyle.
Pompeii is one of the most impressive and best preserved archaeological sites in the world, an educating and evocative adventure. A walk among the ruins of this ancient city is a rare experience. A journey into the past where one captures the feeling of how those ancient people lived in their public buildings, temples, theatres, forum, shops, but also private homes like luxurious villas or humble dwellings.
