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.
Where to stay
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
Restaurant · Cooking class experience on request · 5 Via Santa Maria Vecchia, Furore, 84010 · melchio.it
Sushi, Grill, Coffee Shop, Breakfast, Cafe · Café, restaurant, sushi and grill
Italian, Pasta, Pizza, Sandwich, Cafe · Opening hours: Th-Tu 08:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options · 8 Via dei Mulini · lazagara.com
Chicken, Italian, Pizza, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Mo 12:15-14:45, 19:00-23:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegetarian options,…
Pizza, Italian, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 32b Via Panoramica, Castellammare di Stabia · 7farinemenu.com
Regional, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · agriturismoserafina.it
Local, Restaurant · Local restaurant · 45 Via Cermenna, Piano Di Sorrento, 80063 · ilcasaleantico.com
Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Italian Pizza restaurant · 15 Corso Giovanni Nicotera · pizzametro.it
Ice Cream · Opening hours: We-Mo 09:00-14:00,16:00-24:00 · gabrieleitalia.com
Kebab, Restaurant · Features: takeaway, delivery · 27 Via San Michele, Piano di Sorrento, 80063
Seafood, Regional, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 20 Via Nuovo Rione Cappuccini, Sant'Agnello, 80065
Fish, Restaurant · Fish restaurant
Steak House, Burger, Restaurant · Steak House/Burger restaurant · Corso Caulino
Biergarten · biergarten · 15 Via Mario Castellano, Sant'Agnello, 80065
Fast Food · fast food
Cafe · Cafe and information kiosk and lemonade cart welcoming Path of the Gods hikers. Fresh squeezed juice and a variety of hot and cold beverages available…
Restaurant · Features: air conditioning · 19 Via Nastro Azzurro, Piano di Sorrento, 80063 · agriturismosorrento.com
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 19:30-23:00 · 2 Via Nuovo Rione Cappuccini · villacrawfordeventi.it
Pizza, Regional, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 1 Via Salita Caposcannato, Piano di Sorrento · ristoranteziosam.it
Regional, Italian, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, air conditioning · 25/31 Via Guglielmo Acton, Castellammare di Stabia · relaislafornace.it
Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Italian Pizza restaurant · 19 Via Roma
Ice Cream · Features: takeaway
Seafood, Restaurant · Seafood restaurant
Cafe · Opening hours: 24/7
Restaurant · restaurant · 23 Via dei Mulini, Positano, 84017 · palazzomurat.it
Italian, Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:30-15:30, 19:00-23:00; Mo off Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · lamarinellasorrento.com
Pizza, Restaurant · Pizza restaurant · 668 Via Raffaele Bosco, Moiano, 80069 · cuoredipizzamoiano.it
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · 172 Via Pasitea, Positano, 84017 · davincenzo.it
Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Italian Pizza restaurant · 5a Vico Giusso
Ice Cream · ice cream · 356 Corso Italia, Sant'Agnello, 80065
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 06:30-01:00
Restaurant · restaurant · 12 via Roma, Praiano, 84010 · locandacostadiva.it
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · 140 Via Gennaro Capriglione, Praiano, 84010 · saghircostiera.it
Pizza, Italian, Restaurant · Casual woodfired pizza restaurant. Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-00:00 Features: outdoor seating · 71 Corso Marion Crawford,…
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · 3 Piazza Cappella, Montepertuso (Positano), 84017 · ilritrovo.com
Ice Cream · ice cream
Cafe · Features: outdoor seating · 190 Corso Italia, Meta, 80062
Restaurant · restaurant · ristorantefranchino.com
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Sa 18:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 58 Corso Marion Crawford, Sant'Agnello, 80065
Pizza, Italian, Restaurant · Poolside dining at Grand Hotel Tritone. Features: outdoor seating · 5 Via Campo, Praiano, 84010
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · 7 via Resicco, Pimonte, 80050 · resortsantangelo.it
Cafe · cafe
Restaurant · restaurant · scrajoterme.it
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 09:00-17:00, Tu-Sa 19:30-23:30 · Via Casarlano, Sorrento, 80067
176 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
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
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 15 routes: Berlin, Brussels, Catania, Edinburgh, Geneva, Hamburg, Liverpool, London, London, Milano, Mulhouse, Nice, Paris, Paris, Venice
- Meridiana IG (737, A320, MD-80) · 15 routes: Berlin*, Cagliari, Catania, Duesseldorf*, Kiev, London, Milan, Munich*, Olbia*, Stuttgart*, Tel-aviv, Torino, Venice, Villafranca, Zurich
- Alitalia AZ (Embraer 175, A319, 32S, A321) · 7 routes: Catania*, Milan, Palermo*, Paris*, Rome, Ronchi De Legionari, Torino
- Air Berlin AB (A320, 737-800, 737-700) · 5 routes: Berlin, Duesseldorf, Munich, Stuttgart, Zurich
- Germanwings 4U (A319, A320) · 4 routes: Cologne, Hamburg, Hannover, Stuttgart
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 4 routes: Bucharest, Budapest, Katowice, Prague
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A321, A319, A320, CRJ-900, A320) · 3 routes: Duesseldorf*, Frankfurt, Munich
- Transavia France TO (737-800, 75W) · 3 routes: London, Manchester, Paris
- VOLOTEA Airways V7 (717) · 3 routes: Genoa, Nantes, Palermo
- Monarch Airlines ZB (A320) · 2 routes: London, Manchester
- Transavia Holland HV (737-700, 737-800) · 2 routes: Amsterdam, Eindhoven
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Air Canada AC (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- Air France AF (A321) · 1 route: Paris
- Air One AP (Embraer 190, 32S) · 1 route: Milan*
- Austrian Airlines OS (A321) · 1 route: Vienna*
- British Airways BA (A319, A320, 734) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319, A320) · 1 route: Brussels
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona*
- Indigo I9 (737, MD-80) · 1 route: Milan*
- Intersky 3L (ATR 72) · 1 route: Memmingen
- Luxair LG (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Thomsonfly BY (737-800) · 1 route: Manchester
- Tuninter UG (ATR 72) · 1 route: Tunis
- Turkish Airlines TK (737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona
- Wizz Air Ukraine WU (A320) · 1 route: Lvov
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.
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.
Getting there by ferry
Porto di Castellammare di Stabia
Ferry terminal · 7.2 km from the centre
Molo Pennello
Ferry terminal · 12 km from the centre
Minori
Ferry terminal · 14 km from the centre
Maiori
Ferry terminal · 14 km from the centre
Capri-Amalfi
Ferry route
Linea per Sorrento - Capri
Ferry route
Amalfi-Grotta dello Smeraldo
Ferry route
Capri-Positano
Ferry route
Capri-Seiano
Ferry route
Traghetto Amalfi - Minori
Ferry route
Sorrento-Capri
Ferry route
Capri-Sorrento
Ferry route
Where things are
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Photographs
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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.
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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.