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Positano

Positano town & beaches: what’s worth it?

Spiaggia Grande, Fornillo, the church and the lanes of shops.

MAR Positano — photo by Harrison ShoreWorth itReality 83 +571MAR Positano★ 4.9Positano town & beaches · HistoryFrescoed Roman villa buried by Vesuvius in 79 AD, 11 m beneath Positano's main churchPositano–Amalfi ferry — photo by Sanjay GuptaWorth it if…Reality 65 +272Positano–Amalfi ferry★ 4.6Positano town & beaches · ToursShort seasonal ferry hop from Positano's beach pier to Amalfi, with the best view of PositanoFornillo Beach — photo by Ben Duni (Ben duni)Worth it if…Reality 65 +423Fornillo Beach★ 4.4Positano town & beaches · BeachPositano's quieter second beach, a short cliff-path walk west of Spiaggia GrandeSpiaggia Grande — photo by Phillip WeltyWorth it if…Reality 64 +224Spiaggia Grande★ 4.3Positano town & beaches · BeachPositano's postcard main beach of grey sand and pebbles below the stacked pastel townLaurito Beach — photo by Brie McDonaldWorth it if…Reality 64 +395Laurito Beach★ 4.4Positano town & beaches · BeachTiny cove east of Positano reached by Da Adolfo's red-fish boat, famous for long seafood lunchesSanta Maria Assunta — photo by Paolo BresciaWorth it if…Reality 61 +256Santa Maria Assunta★ 4.6Positano town & beaches · Sacred sitePositano's majolica-domed mother church above the main beach, home of the Black MadonnaLa Zagara — photo by La ZagaraWorth it if…Reality 61 +317La Zagara★ 3.9Positano town & beaches · FoodFamily pastry shop and café since 1950 with a lemon-grove terrace on Via dei MuliniArienzo Beach — photo by SHARLICOHENWorth it if…Reality 60 +508Arienzo Beach★ 4.3Positano town & beaches · BeachThe '300-steps beach': a southwest-facing cove east of Positano with the longest afternoon sunFranco's Bar — photo by Espresso Bolognese (EB)Worth it if…Reality 58 +389Franco's Bar★ 4.1Positano town & beaches · FoodLe Sirenuse's walk-in sunset cocktail terrace with the classic view over PositanoLi Galli boat tour — photo by Miro kramarikWorth it if…Reality 58 +3710Li Galli boat tour★ 4.8Positano town & beaches · ToursBoat trip from Positano's beach to swim off the private Li Galli islets, the legendary Sirens' islesVia dei Mulini — photo by Lucio EspositoWorth it if…Reality 55 +4511Via dei MuliniPositano town & beaches · ShoppingPositano's bougainvillea-draped main lane of linen, sandal and ceramics shops down to the beachChez Black — photo by Gyöngyi BallainéSkip itReality 49 +712Chez Black★ 3.9Positano town & beaches · FoodFamous family-run seafood restaurant with a terrace right on Spiaggia Grande

The numbers

#PlaceVerdictHypeRealityGapGoogle
1MAR PositanoWorth it2683+57 · Underrated★ 4.9 (361)
2Positano–Amalfi ferryWorth it if…3865+27 · Underrated★ 4.6 (1,138)
3Fornillo BeachWorth it if…2365+42 · Underrated★ 4.4 (568)
4Spiaggia GrandeWorth it if…4264+22 · Underrated★ 4.3 (2,031)
5Laurito BeachWorth it if…2564+39 · Underrated★ 4.4 (657)
6Santa Maria AssuntaWorth it if…3661+25 · Underrated★ 4.6 (967)
7La ZagaraWorth it if…3061+31 · Underrated★ 3.9 (1,645)
8Arienzo BeachWorth it if…1060+50 · Underrated★ 4.3 (166)
9Franco's BarWorth it if…2058+38 · Lives up to the hype★ 4.1 (689)
10Li Galli boat tourWorth it if…2158+37 · Lives up to the hype★ 4.8 (41)
11Via dei MuliniWorth it if…1055+45 · Lives up to the hype—
12Chez BlackSkip it4249+7 · Lives up to the hype★ 3.9 (3,501)