A walk from Nocelle to Arienzo (Positano)
- At January 30, 2014
- By Zia Lucy
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The 1750 steps that link the lower to the upper side of Positano were used frequently until about 20 years ago.
As the other way to reach the center of Positano was by a path and a road (in total 4 km), people from Nocelle preferred to walk down (and up) the steps and most of the times they used to carry their shopping or other kind of goods by themselves.
Nowadays you can easily catch a bus to get to the lower side of Positano but if you don’t have problems with knees and legs I suggest to take the steps. It’s a good workout and you can enjoy a beautiful walk.
The first thing you see before walking down is the Church of Nocelle with a big square and an amazing view on Capri.
Then, there are zig zag stairs everywhere!
Between olive trees and prickly pears there are open spaces on the sea.
And you can’t get lost…there are lots of signs!
If you feel tired there’s a wooden bench where you can sit and relax.
From there you can admire the verticality of the coast.
After about 30 minutes you find houses and villas with beautiful gardens and cats. The black cat is “the cat of the gods”, do you remember my post about it?
You arrive at the district of Arienzo.
And… you can walk for 15 minutes to La Sponda, another district of Positano from where you can easily reach the main center and the beach.
Dawn walks on the path of the gods
- At January 27, 2014
- By Zia Lucy
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The path of the gods can be appreciated with all its beauty especially in the early morning.
During the warmer months it is always recommended to walk early in the mountain so to avoid heat and high temperatures.
During winter it’s cold and sometimes it rains but a walk in the early morning can be an excellent choice to keep fit and recharge mind and spirit between the green of the trees and the birds chirping.
Today’s sunrise was wonderfu.
A winter sunset from Nocelle (Positano)
- At January 25, 2014
- By Zia Lucy
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Rain has accompanied our days in Positano for a week.
Finally today the wind has blown away the clouds and the typical air of January, cold and bitter, has given us a divine sunset.
This is one of the peculiarities of Positano: you never know what the nature gives you and the country becomes wonderful in all its aspects.
I conclude with a quote from John Steinbeck, taken from an article published on the Harpe’s Bazaar in 1953:
“Positano bites deep. It is a dream place that isn’t quite real when you are there and becomes beckoningly real after you have gone”.
Walking around the fjord of Furore (Amalfi Coast)
- At January 09, 2014
- By Zia Lucy
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I love spending free time walking around.
This time I decided to go with Andrea (my boyfriend) to the beach Furore. Of course January is not the right month to have a swim, but around one of the most famous bays of the Amalfi Coast there are some nice paths to do.
One of the walks I liked most is called “Sentiero dei pipistrelli impazziti” (Path of the crazy bats) and it consists in a nice and comfortable walk inside the woods behind the fjord of Furore. You can start the walk from the beach of Furore or, in case you like a good workout, you can take some steps situated after a petrol pump on the left (5 minutes walking on the road, direction Conca dei Marini).
As the path is easy and short, we decided to leave our car at the beach of La Praia, just a km before the Fjord and we walked along the road to Amalfi. The road itself is full of surprises. The first things you notice in La Praia are the nativity scenes made by locals in natural caves then, while walking, an incredible big rock with a shape of a woman appears to you! The rock is called “la madonnina” (the small statue of the Virgin Mary) and looks like the Virgin Mary with a bouquet of flowers in her hands (the bouquet is the only plant growth on the top of that rock). Local fishermen believe the rock protects them from evil spirits.
And, of course, the Amalfi Coast turns are amazing (be careful when you walk or drive there).
When we arrived at the fjord, we decided to walk a bit further and we took some steps to St. Elia’s Church. Then we started the path of the crazy bats. The path is immersed in the beautiful mediterranean nature and goes down to the beach of Furore. During the walk it is possible to admire a papermill and some old small canals before arriving to the beautiful fishing village with yellow and pink houses carved into the rock.
The sea was rough and none was there, we enjoyed the music of the waves and an incredibly warm winter sun.
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