Luxury Vacation Villa & Rental Chateau Italy - Italian Coast Villas
On the west coast of Italy’s boot, the Amalfi Coast is known as the ‘Neapolitan Riviera’, a superbly elegant region frequented by Italy’s most superbly elegant elite. The ‘passagiata’ here is amongst the best in the country. The town of Positano is at the heart of this explosion of glamour, crowned by the distinctive tiled dome of the church of Santa Maria Assunta. Streets lead down, linked by cobbled alleys and little lanes, to a central sandy beach, with another beach behind a rocky headland. As you’d expect there are a range of superb designer shops, with Positano especially known for its fine fabrics in vibrant colours, reassuringly priced to reflect their quality. This ultimate refinement doesn’t mean the Italians don’t like to have fun, with watersports taking centre stage, water-skiing and parasailing as well as boat cruises out to sea, making the most of the fantastic views of this beautiful stretch of coast, exploring islets and bays or the nearby island of Capri.
As for nightlife, here it is quiet and refined, with the famous summer festival of international chamber music setting the tone, appealing to an educated, cultured audience who appreciate the very best.
On either side of Positano, the Amalfi coast spills gloriously across the Mediterranean Sea, with vineyards sloping towards cliffs that drop sheer into clear blue waters, dotted with beautiful villas and villages. Like any part of Italy, the Amalfi Coast has its own regional cuisine, with locally-produced ingredients flavouring the fresh harvest of the sea: squid with potatoes is just one of the dishes made famous in countless local restaurants. This is also an excellent place to sip at a glass of Lacrima Christi, grown on vines that thrive on the rich volcanic soil of the slopes of Mount Vesuvius.
There area itself is a treasure-trove of past civilisations, with the Roman ruins of Herculaneum, the buried city of Pompeii and the active volcano of Vesuvius within easy reach. Our villas here make it exceptionally easy to appreciate the best this wonderful coast has to offer. Some are within walking distance of Positano and others are set in quieter areas along the coast. All have maid service included to take the strain out of your stay, and in many of our villas skilled local cooks are available to share a taste of the region with their guests.
Near Positano
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