martedì 20 maggio 2014

Up and down in Positano




Having the good luck to live just over an hour’s ferry trip from Positano, a few days ago I went there to enjoy an off-season walk. This is the enchanting scenery that welcomes those who arrive by sea.
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I have often asked myself what it would be like to leave the city and go to live in a village on the coast. You’d need very little to be happy here: waking up every morning with such a view
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strolling up and down narrow streets and alleyways
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among the shops with coloured "Positano fashion" clothes outside
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and going home to cook with bags of shopping, slowly straining up the famous steps of Positano.
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Positano, indeed, is called the vertical town, and I walked all over discovering the wonderful views. The houses seem to rise up from the water to form a picture of flowers and colours, a unique spectacle!
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In the distance the Li Galli islands, once belonging to the Russian ballet dancer Nurayev, are now a nature reserve.
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As in all coastal villages, also here there are lots of people already at the sea on the Main beach in the centre of Positano.
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On the other side lies the Fornillo beach, which I heard is the most popular with the local people
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On the other side lies the Fornillo beach, which I heard is the most popular with the local people
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On the road leading to the Fornillo beach, you’ll find another fortress, the Trasita Tower. Both of these towers were built to defend Positano against pirate raids.
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Everywhere there is the azure, turquoise and emerald sea of the Amalfi Coast.
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Here you’ll find the timetable of the ferries that connect Salerno to the Amalfi Coast.

English version by Maurizio de Santis
Special thanks to David Strong

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