Casa Ariel is located in a convenient setting about 2km from the edge of Positano, a picturesque beach town on the glorious Amalfi coast with easy access to Amalfi, Capri and the Sorrento peninsula.
The villa is 36 steps down from the coast road with available parking on the road above or in town, a walk away. There are a further 260 steps from the villa down a public footpath to the rocky platform by the azure water below - if you don’t feel like the walk, just enjoy the amazing sea views from one of the terraces!
Positano is famous for its peach, pink and terracotta buildings, art galleries, boutique shops, excellent restaurants and tiny roads winding their way down to the sea. Once you have reached the clean and pretty main beach, hire a chair under an umbrella and order a cool glass of wine during the summer months. Enjoy a moment of calm in the Santa Maria Church, renowned for its 13th century Black Madonna and Child and for being one of the most popular places for weddings in southern Italy.
Browse in the shops, looking out for the typical white linen clothing and the lemon flavoured or scented produce such as soap and limoncello. Take a local market tour, learn Italian culinary secrets at a cookery demonstration before a 4 course lunch or dinner at the home of a Positano local.
Take a boat tour or rent a private boat to the nearby grottos or jump on one of the daily summer ferries to Amalfi, Sorrento and Capri. Closer to home, there is paddle boarding, kayaking, snorkelling and scuba diving or a boat trip to Arienzo beach.
Climb up the stone staircases from Positano to the little town of Montepertuso at the foot of the Lattari Mountains or take the more strenuous Santa Maria del Castello trail from Positano to the little church above. Slightly further afield is “The Path of the Gods”, a glorious 5 mile trail between Agerola and Nocelle.
The spectacular port of Amalfi is only a half hour drive or a boat trip away. Spend a day here and visit the Cathedral of Sant’Andrea, wander through the Rione Vagliendola before a relaxing swim at one of the town beaches. If you have time, call into the tiny fishing village of Atrani near Amalfi, so loved by the Dutch artist, Escher. A few kilometres further inland is tranquil Ravello, known as “The City of Music” having attracted composers and artists over the centuries.
