There's not much to POSITANO, only a couple of decent beaches and a great many boutiques; the town has long specialized in clothes made from linen, georgette and cotton, as well as handmade shoes and sandals. But its location, heaped up in a pyramid high above the water, has inspired a thousand postcards and helped to make it a moneyed resort that runs a close second to Cápri in the celebrity stakes. Since John Steinbeck wrote up the place in glowing terms back in 1953, the town has enjoyed a fame quite out of proportion to its ... More
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There's not much to POSITANO, only a couple of decent beaches and a great many boutiques; the town has long specialized in clothes made from linen, georgette and cotton, as well as handmade shoes and sandals. But its location, heaped up in a pyramid high above the water, has inspired a thousand postcards and helped to make it a moneyed resort that runs a close second to Cápri in the celebrity stakes. Since John Steinbeck wrote up the place in glowing terms back in 1953, the town has enjoyed a fame quite out of proportion to its size. Franco Zefferelli is just one of many famous names who have villas nearby, and the people who come here to lie on the beach consider themselves a cut above your average sun-worshipper.
We're on our way!! Our flight was at 6pm (pacific standard) and my mom and I were preparing for a really, really looooong flight on Virgin Atlantic. I ...
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We're on our way!! Our flight was at 6pm (pacific standard) and my mom and I were preparing for a really, really looooong flight on Virgin Atlantic. I have never flown Virgin and so my first question was weather or not they serve food and (surprisingly, they do!). I guess my lack of international travel (other than cheap flights to Mexico) and me being accustom to horribly serviced domestic flights trying to save a quick buck by any means possible led to my surprised reaction. The fact that they are now charging for beverages on flights really makes me believe that anything is possible, even o...
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Barb (View Barb's trips)Sept.6/09 We arrived on the first Sunday in September, Regatta Storica, note to anyone, "The Grand Canal" is closed from at ...
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Barb (View Barb's trips)Sept.6/09 We arrived on the first Sunday in September, Regatta Storica, note to anyone, "The Grand Canal" is closed from at least lunch to 8 p.m. We had to walk to San Marco's Square which was fine with us. But, I was glad we didn't stay in Venice, as many people had to drag their luggage across the cobble streets to their hotels (no water taxis either). The walk took about an hour, and very interesting as the streets have no rhyme or reason, but "the best way to see Venice is to get lost" I think Rick Steves said this
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Amenities:Air Conditioning (In Room). Daily Maid Service. Balcony/Terrace. Hotel Details:10 Rooms / 3 Floors. Built in 1960. Babysitting or Child
Care. Laundry/ Dry Cleaning Service. Multi lingual Staff. Car Rental. Common Area High speed Access. Concierge Services. Common Area ...
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The Hotel LAncora has the best view of the main beach Spiaggia Grande which is just a short pleasant walk
away. Each of the 18 rooms are unique in there elegant design and spacious layout with large bathrooms, private ...
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