Italian Road Trip - From Tuscany to Positano
Celine and I drove from Lucca in north Tuscany to Positano. It is a 7 hour drive s0 we split it over two days and made a road trip put of it. We spent some time exploring: we stopped to see some Etruscan Tombs, the biggest crater lake in Europe, Orvieto and a spa hotel!
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Path of the Gods Walking Tour: East to West
Walk East to West along the Path of the Gods and experience one of the most beautiful hikes in the world along the Amalfi Coast of Italy. This walk starts near the town of Bomerano, continues along the lower trail and ends in Nocelle.
Time: 1 hour
Distance: 3 miles
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Hike with me - To the cross above Nocelle - Positano
Join me for a hike up to the iron cross on top of the mountain above Nocelle.
I give you clear instructions on how to do this yourselves if you want to hike in Positano and want an alternative to the busy Path of the Gods.
Or if you'd rather join me from your sofa, just sit and watch!
From Piazza Mulini in Positano you can catch a bus up to Nocelle at 20 past every hour (in season).
I would advise against walking up to Nocelle and doing this hike.
I would also advise that you wear proper footwear NOT flipflops or sandals. (Yes, I have seen flipflop wearing tourists in bikinis on the Path of the Gods and it just looks, and is irresponsible and stupid)
If you would prefer to go with a guide try zialucy.com.
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Exploring Nocelle, Positano
We take a scooter ride up to the hamlet of Nocelle, high above Positano with great views and the start of Pathway of the Gods.
il Sentiero Degli Dei: Traversing Italy's Path of the Gods
Clinging precariously to the stunning southern cliffs of the Amalfi Coast, il Sentiero Degli Dei - or Path of the Gods - is an ancient and unbelievably scenic trail connecting the small Italian mountain hamlet of Bomerano with the neighbouring village of Nocelle. From there, it's a 500 meter descent to the beach town of Positano where you can enjoy a refreshing plunge in the Mediterranean before making the return journey to Bomerano, a roughly 20km commitment round trip with a little over 1000 meters elevation change.
This makes for a pretty lengthy day trip, especially if you want to spend some time relaxing at the beach (which you will), but it's hands down one of the most memorable hikes we've ever done.
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Ep 24 Hiking The Path of the Gods Amalfi Coast above Positano, Italy (Sentiero degli Dei)
- We hiked the path of the gods from Nocelle above Positano to Praiano. It was a 4.5 hour beautiful hike. We ventured out in the middle of the day in our FiveFinger vibrams shoes. This hike offers spectacular views of the Amalfi coast including views of the island of Capri in the distance. Il Sentiero degli as it is called in Italian is one of our favorite hikes in the world and definitely worth the effort.
Its name already recalls the mythological landscapes of the Greek Olympus and, for sure, no other name could describe better the amazing view offered from this mountain trail. From this trekking path, situated half way up Mount Sant'Angelo a Tre Pizzi (with three peaks) it is possible to admire one of the most striking panoramas of the World: an incomparable overview from the Cilento (province situated South of Salerno) to the Island of Capri.
It is a walking track between the towns of Agerola, Praiano and Positano, at an average height of 500 meters above sea level and it offers a memorable challenge within the local environment.
The suggestion is to start from Bomerano, a district of the town of Agerola situated at 650 meters above sea level, and walk along the path to reach Nocelle, a small district above Positano at approx. 2 ½ to 3 hours walking distance.
The first site to visit along this nature trail, coming from Bomerano, is the Grotta del Biscotto (at 524 meters above sea level), named after its geologic conformation, similar to the shape of a biscuit bread (typical product of Agerola).
The pass of Colle Serra, situated at 578 meters above sea level, halfway point, reachable also from Praiano, but in this case walking back towards Bomerano, is where the pinnacolo is located. This is where a memorial tablet has been placed to remember Giustino Fortunato, who gave the name to this trail.
The surroundings are a continuous blooming of the Mediterranean bush, a mixture of chestnut trees, holm oaks, alders and corbezzolo trees. With some luck it is possible to catch sight of one of the peregrine hawks that live here.
The last stretch is a path rich of uphills and downhills that end up in the district of Nocelle (420 meters above sea level), a small rural village, from where it is possible to reach the main road SS 163 walking down 1500 steps towards Arienzo or continuing the walk towards Montepertuso, another uphill district of Positano, from where it is possible to catch a small local bus down.
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Hiking in Positano - From Montepertuso to via Corvo
Time to work of some of that Christmas food! Lets go for a hike above Positano.
This is an alternative to the Pathway of the Gods, much quieter to do if you want to avoid the crowds. Start at the beginning of Montepertuso where the road splits. Take the upper road into the residents car park and turn left, walk down the end to an old set of steps and the pathway begins!
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The legend of Montepertuso - Montepertuso Festa Part 2
The legend of Montepertuso, Positano is re-enacted every year on the 2nd July with fireworks. This year it was postponed a week due to strong wind (see previous vlog).
Her we watch the fireworks and I tell you the legend of how Montepertuso got the famous hole in the mountain.
I am aware that the quality of this video is not great, I'm having problems with the focus on my camera and have a new one ordered on Amazon Prime which will take 10 days to arrive because Prime is extra fast right?
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Modica (RG) Sicily Italy Travel Slideshow
A very nice town in the province of Ragusa on the southeastern coast of Sicily Italy. This town is listed as world heritage on UNESCO.
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Ep 19 Welcome To Positano, Italy Amalfi Coast - White Collar Vagabond
We made it to beautiful Positano, Italy. We're staying at casa Cuccaro in the village of Nocelle. We had to take 1700 stairs down to positano, great exercise! We enjoyed great pasta dishes and incredibly good house wine. We visited art galleries, did some jewelry shopping (local artists), bought some local hand made ceramics and then took the bus back up to Nocelle...
Nocelle is a bonny, antique hamlet of Positano, rising at 400 mt above sea-level, where to enjoy a peaceful, resting stay far away from the urban chaos. A lovely 1700 steps flight, leads to Positano, reachable in a few minutes through outstanding panoramas that will leave you breathless!
Nocelle is definitely situated in a key strategic position that, specially in the past, allowed to dominate and monitor a very big coastal territory, avoiding piratical incursions.
For trekking lovers, Nocelle is indeed a little paradise, thanks to the dozens of excursions throughout Lattari Mountains that start from there. The most popular hiking trail is Sentiero degli Dei (Walk of the Gods), particularly interesting and scenic is in fact the part between Grotta Biscotto and Nocelle, that is one of the best ways to better view the entire Amalfi Coast.
The Path starts from Bomerano, hamlet of Agerola, and passing for Grotta del Biscotto (524 mt) and many other enlargements (used as repositories) you will go onward towards Colle della Serra (578 mt) where the Path bifurcates: from the left side it goes down to Praiano, from the right side straight towards Nocelle (420 mt).
The journey snakes itself into chalky stratifications, with breath-taking views.
Once arrived at the fountain, take the first right which leads to the path towards Montepertuso.
The paved road from Montepertuso leads you directly to the SS Amalfitana, which is the main road that connects all the villages of the Amalfi Coast, from Salerno all the way up to Sorrento.
Gorgeous excursions could be done walking through the old Medieval Bridge, which overlooks Vallone Porto.