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On one of the most
beautiful stretches of coastline in the Province of Salerno, stands
Positano, in a splendid panoramic position. Its territory preserves
traces of very ancient settlement, already evident in the
Palaeolithic period, as testified by remains found in the grotto
named La Porta, not far from the town, but also Roman remains, such
as those of a large villa, visible close to the parish church. Right
in the centre of Positano, in the small Piazza Flavio Gioia, stands
the parish church of Santa Maria Assunta. The building with its
large majolica-mosaic dome, contains important works of art,
outstanding among which is a Circumcision, a stupendous work by
Fabrizio Santafede, from the end of the sixteenth century, and a
delightful thirteenth-century Byzantine-style panel depicting the
Virgin and Child.
Amalfi Coast is
situated on the Sorrento peninsula. Has a mixture of history and nature,
all to discover; from the Cathedral of Amalfi, to the villas in Ravello
and the numerous churches built during the historical period of Amalfi's
Republic. Still more to discover the Galli's Isles in front of Positano,
the Emerald Grotta, near Conca dei Marini. Also cities nearby, Pompei,
Naples, Sorrento. |
