Where to park
Where to leave the car
Paid car parks in the upper town — walk down 300 steps.
The pastel amphitheatre — Positano's front-row beach
The postcard-perfect main beach of Positano, framed by the pastel-stacked village and Santa Maria Assunta's majolica dome. Buzzing chiringuitos, water-taxis to Praiano and sunset spritz.
Where to park
Paid car parks in the upper town — walk down 300 steps.
When to arrive
Golden hour for the light on the village.
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Priority Vatican entry, Raphael Rooms, Sistine Chapel and St Peter's.
Skip-the-line Colosseum with the Roman Forum + Palatine included.
Cliff-road drive through the three postcard villages of the coast.
Blue Grotto access, Faraglioni and a swim stop at Marina Piccola.
Michelangelo's David plus the Uffizi's Renaissance greatest hits.
Two family wineries and a Tuscan lunch in the vineyards.
The three headline experiences of Venice bundled into one morning.
Silvestri craters, lava caves and a Sicilian wine tasting on the slopes.
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How you get there
SITA bus from Sorrento or ferry from Amalfi & Capri.
What you'll find
Local tips
Around this beach
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The pastel amphitheatre — Positano's front-row beach. The postcard-perfect main beach of Positano, framed by the pastel-stacked village and Santa Maria Assunta's majolica dome. Buzzing chiringuitos, water-taxis to Praiano and sunset spritz. It's a town beach in Positano, Italy: 300 m long, grey-black volcanic pebble, with water described as tyrrhenian · 22–26 °c · deep, clear.
Paid car parks in the upper town — walk down 300 steps.
Golden hour for the light on the village.
SITA bus from Sorrento or ferry from Amalfi & Capri.
On site: Sunbeds & parasols, Lifeguards, Beach clubs (Chez Black, La Cambusa), Boat rentals and Restaurants along the shore.
Reserve a sunbed at L'Incanto or Pupetto in high season Ferry from Positano to Capri leaves at 09:15
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Last reviewed · 30 July 2026
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Checked · 30 July 2026