Positano, Italy

We took the bus along the Amalfi cost from Sorrento to Positano.  Although the bus was very crowded, if you have a window seat you are in luck because you can enjoy the beautiful views of the coast throughout the drive.

We checked into our AirBnB called Villa Palumbo.  The bed-and-breakfast was centrally located-both walking distance from the bus stop and the town.  The view from our balcony was phenomenal.  The terraces mountains were beautiful to look at, in both the daylight and the evening.

We had some great views in Positano

We were feeling up for workout in Positano and wanted to hike the 'Trail of the Gods'.  Finding the trail head was not very easy.  As you walk along the one way highway there is a key sign (click the word sign to see it on google maps) to look out for.

Look for this sign!

In order to get to the trail you climb up 1,700 stairs and gain 400 meters in elevation to reach the small town of Nocelle.  Plan on working up a sweat, and bring some water.  Don't worry though, you can stop to view the breathtaking panoramas along the trek.

A view of Positano as we climbed up the steps to Nocelle

Starting the hike from Nocelle is a little more difficult than starting at the other end, but our legs were well warmed up by the time we found the starting point.  The trail is approximately 6.8 miles, but well worth all the hiking effort as you can look down at the beautiful Amalfi coast below.

Jordan leading the way on the Trail of the Gods

There are cool Roman ruins to explore along the hike. Sitting on the cliffs we found a cool fortress/home with four bedrooms, and what looked a separate kitchen and outhouse.

A cool view from inside the house

When backtracking onto the trail, we saw a girl who had sprained her ankle surrounded by paramedics.  There weren't enough strong men to carry her back to the city so they asked Jordan and I if we could assist. We had to cut our hike short to help the girl in need, but we hope it gave us good juujuu! 

Jordan helped carry all 185 pounds of this girl back to Nocelle

We finished off our day with a wonderful dinner of muscles and clams in town at a restaurant called Saracendo D' Oro and took in the lit up city as the sun went down.

We had a great time in Positano, and we will be sleeping well after the hard workout we had here!