Casa Maresca
Travel Blogs from Positano
From ruins to relaxation
... no idea of the great size of the city, nor of the preserved state it was in after excavation. 2000 of the nearly 20,000 residents of this city died in the eruption. The second day the debris continued to fall and molten mud took out a neighboring city of Herculaneum.
I arrived early, about 30 minutes after opening, and hoped I could miss most of the hordes of tourists sure to come. I was able to avoid most, and listen in when I passed ...
July 11: O-M-Positano!
... were shocked when we walked into our room - we had booked a junior sweet as it was the only thing available and could not believe the size. We had 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and a double balcony overlooking heaven on earth. This was that ah ha moment when we knew we had really planned this trip perfectly.
After unpacking and gawking at the views for a few hours, we changed into our swim suits and headed down to the beach. The beaches on The Amalfi coast a ...
Positano
... ollenkaan, jo kadutkin on niin kapeita, ettei mikään auto tai golfkärry mahtuisi. Kadut ovat myös aika kiemuraisia ja jyrkkiä. Välistä pilkahtelee turkoosi meri. Alhaalla on kivisorainen ranta ja rantapromenadi, paljon ravintoloita ja kauppoja. Vaatekaupoissa on alueen tuotantoa; pitsimäisiä "mustalaistyyppisiä" puuvilla- ja pellavavaatteita, värinä vaaleat sävyt. Lisäksi on kauppoja, joissa myydään alueen keramiikkaa, värinä on vahvasti sitruunankeltainen ja kuviotkin ...
1152. A Classy Finish to a Long Day (Italy 129)
... br>
And then… finally I reach Cava di Tirreni, which not only has a large train station still in use on Christmas, but also a beautiful old city, with open restaurants and even a gelateria! Definitely tonight is going to have a much happier ending than last night. I find a beautiful garden to strum in, with the mountains peeking from behind the trees, and then enjoy a classy stroll down a the cobblestone pedestrian ...
1151. Searching for Roman Ruins (Italy 128)
Day 063: 3 hours, 5.0 kms
A bit further up the road is Nocera Superiore—and here I veer off on a wild goose chase following a sign to some Roman ruins, only to follow a twisting lane up along the perimeter of the town, past farm estates and ugly abandoned homes… but no Roman ruins… Finally I give up and head back, looking for the heart of the town. ...