Positano Italy Travel Guide, Positano Excursion Tips, Tourism & Tourist Attractions

A drive down the Amalfi coast is one of Italy's most popular excursion and attracts millions of tourists every year. Positano is an old coastal village that dates back to the 10th century AD. It was once the chief seaport for trade with the Middle East. It has also been a muse to countless artists who’ve come to her for inspiration. Today, Positano has become an upscale resort for movie sets and holidaying celebrities. It is now teeming with tourists who come by busloads during summer. If you don’t want to get lost among the myriad tour groups, you should visit any other time of the year as Postiano is a great all-year destination.

Positano has only 3700 inhabitants and situated close to Salerno. It is a fabulous mountain holiday spot and at the same time a perfect seaside holiday spot with ten sun-kissed beaches. It also has a fair share of sites of historical importance.

Long, rich and strange was Positano's history. Emperor Tiberius moved to Capri because he was disliked in Rome. He did not trust anybody and was paranoid that everyone wanted to poison him. As he did not want bread made with local flour; he sent his three-oar boat went along the coast of Positano to bring him the flour of a mill still standing on the side of a hill. This miss is still in use today, only it has been modernized to grind flour for the people of Positano.

It was part of the Amalfi Republic in the 8th, 10th and 11th centuries and was one of the most important commercial centers in the 10th century. It region was extremely prosperous in the 16th and 17th centuries when trade flourished with the Middle East.

Positano was the first Italian town to introduce the bikini in 1959. This increased the popularity of the beaches and a huge development in the fashion industry. A large range of coloured sea clothes was made from big square scarves and subsequently, dresses for afternoon and evening wear besides original wedding dresses joined the bikini collection.