Naples is one town that cannot be surpassed when touring Positano. It is filled with museums, churches, and even an underground city known for its craftsmanship. Santa Chiara's Monastery is known for its vibrant colors and gardens. Until 1924, the nuns who lived in the quarters were the only people allowed on the premises. Its beauty is so extravagant that the public fought for the rights to see the land for over two centuries. The Gulf of Naples can be seen form the yards of the San Martino Museum. The Charterhouse and Sant'Elmo fortress are the most prevalent landmarks of Naples, being seen predominantly from any area of the town. Naples is also the birthplace of pizza. The classic pizzas are margherita and marinara--plain and simple. The "Da Michele" dates back to the nineteenth century and only serves the traditional Italian pizzas, marinara and margherita. Traveling journalists from other countries have coined Da Michele's as the best pizza in Naples.
Tours to such places as the island of Capri provide open floor boats, allowing its occupants to look into the crystal clear water as it sails around the island. The Capri Magic Dream Rent a Boat is an option, or even the Unique Costiera Amalfi Coast Boat Tours. The company specializes in not only boat tours, but mozzarella cheese making tours, cooking classes, and limoncello tasting, a classic drink among Italians. Taking in the sites of the old architectural villages is also a site to see. On your way to Capri, you will also pass the entire Gulf of Naples and the island of Ischia.
The city of Pompeii and the famed Vesuvius are small pieces of history that can be toured while in Positano. Tredy Tours specializes in tours and excursions to not only Pompeii, but Capri and the Amalfi Coast as well. Taken there by coach and a tour guide, you can see where the lost city once stood, and where Vesuvius is now a national nature reserve. The company even offers tours put together specifically for the interests of the tourist.
