Free Time in Positano
Positano, Italy
About This Activity
Use this unscheduled time to follow your own interests in Positano. Fornillo Beach (15 minutes' walk west of Spiaggia Grande along the rocky Passeggiata) is quieter and a favourite with locals; sunbeds cost slightly less. Via dei Mulini is the main pedestrian lane with Positano's best ceramics and hand-sewn sandal cobblers — commissions take 24-48 hours. The Church of Santa Maria Assunta on the beach is free to enter and worth a quiet moment inside away from the midday crowds.
Seasonal note: Town is very quiet November-March; most shops and restaurants close for winter
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Best 7 Days in Italy — Budget
Rome → Florence → Venice → Sorrento → Capri → Positano
Best 7 Days in Italy — Without Photography
Rome → Florence → Venice → Sorrento → Capri → Positano
Best 7 Days in Italy — Without Photography (Saturday Start)
Rome → Florence → Venice → Sorrento → Capri → Positano
Best 7 Days in Italy — Without Photography (Sunday Start)
Rome → Florence → Venice → Sorrento → Capri → Positano
Best 10 Days in Italy — Budget
Rome → Florence → Venice → Sorrento → Capri → Positano → Milan → Cinque Terre → Tuscany
Best 10 Days in Italy — Without Photography
Rome → Florence → Venice → Sorrento → Capri → Positano → Milan → Cinque Terre → Tuscany
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