Positano, Italy
Traveling around Positano can be daunting; with tiny streets, steep steep stair climbs and weak public transportation, it’s a rough place to just ‘explore’ and stumble upon things. That said, if you have a few plans and set reservations from my recommendations, you will discover more stores, gelato stands and restaurants to add to your list as you walk around.
- More about your Oliver Guide: Stefanie Schoen
- Trip type: Adult, Group getaway, Beach
- Activity level: easy
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Where to Stay
I would not recommend our AirBnB at all unfortunately. There were ants everywhere and the internet was terrible! I would advise that if you are looking for an AirBnB, pick one closer to the bottom of the hill, near the beach instead of high up. While the view is great, walking up those steps everyday makes for shopping, eating or doing anything without being completely exhausted impossible.
Villa Magia: If you have the funds, I would recommend staying at this private 7 bedroom estate. But if you don’t, no worries, as their patio bar and restaurant are open to the public and literally the most perfect, picturesque way to spend a sunset in Positano. I literally stumbled upon this place on one of my many hikes up to our Airbnb…. I was so out of breath I needed a place to stop, and just walked into basically the most beautiful scene I had set my eyes upon in Positano. This is a private home of a local family, that decided to renovate their space into a boutique hotel with 7 guest rooms, and they really spared no expense. The amazing thing is that it just opened in 2017 which means its still relatively unknown. Our group went there for drinks and aperitivo (a rare thing to find in Positano; trust us, we looked) and the food lived up to the view. We wanted to come back for more drinks and dinner, but alas… ran out of time. If you go here you must let me know! I feel like I discovered it (of course I did not really) but it was such an amazing find I hope to send more people their way!