Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
TraVelMar ( Click here ) runs six daily ferries to Amalfi (€8) and Salerno (€12).
Linee Marittime Partenopee ( 081 704 19 11; www.consorziolmp.it ) runs four daily hydrofoils and
four daily ferries to Capri (€18.90).
BUS
SITA Sud ( Click here ) runs frequent buses to/from Amalfi (€2.50, 40 to 50 minutes) and
Sorrento (€2.50, one hour). Buses drop you off at one of two main bus stops: coming from
Sorrento and the west, opposite Bar Internazionale; arriving from Amalfi and the east, at
the top of Via Colombo. When departing, buy bus tickets at Bar Internazionale or, if
headed eastwards, from the tobacconist at the bottom of Via Colombo.
Getting Around
Getting around Positano is largely a matter of walking. If your knees can handle them,
there are dozens of narrow alleys and stairways that make walking relatively easy and joy-
ously traffic-free. Otherwise, an orange bus follows the lower ring road every half-hour,
passing along Viale Pasitea, Via Colombo and Via Marconi. Buy your ticket on board
(€1.60) or at a tabaccaio (tobacconist's shop; €1.30). It passes by both SITA Sud bus
stops.
TOP OF CHAPTER
Praiano & Furore
An ancient fishing village, Praiano has one of the coast's most popular beaches, Marina di
Praia. From the SS163 (next to the Hotel Continental), take the steep path that leads down
the side of the cliffs to a tiny inlet with a small stretch of coarse sand and deep-blue water.
The Centro Sub Costiera Amalfitana MAP
GOOGLE MAP (
089 81 21 48; www.centrosub.it ; Via Marina
) runs beginner to expert dives exploring the area's coral, marine life
di Praia; dives from €80;
and grottoes.
Stunningly set on a cliffside overlooking Marina di Praia, Hotel Onda Verde ( 089 87 41 43;
www.hotelondaverde.com ; Via Terramare 3, Praiano; r €110-230; Apr-Nov; ) is a sound slumber
option, its 25 rooms a smart, soothing combo of satin bedheads, Florentine-style furniture,
and deckchair-pimped terraces. The hotel restaurant also comes highly recommended, and
breakfast and parking are included in the price.
 
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