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Holiday at the Beach: Italian Style

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 12:54:32 +0000

As I mentioned yesterday, Spiaggia di Fornillo is a public beach in Positano tucked into a large cove on the Tyrhennian Sea reachable on foot by following the stairs down the hill from La Casa Di Peppe‘s cliffside perch. Technically, the beach is public because anyone is welcome, but the beach is looked after by a few open-air beach restaurants, so there are sun loungers and boats for rent, the beach is well maintained, and cocktails and pizza are just a short pebbly shoreline jaunt away. We particularly loved bar bagni Da Ferdinando, which is run by the kindest and friendliest family who have been serving up beach fun at Spiaggia di Fornillo since 1953. Being that it was the last stop on our two week trip, we decided to really capitalize on the relaxing beach holiday facet of Positano by spending two full afternoons at the beach, combing the shoreline for mermaid tears (sea-worn glass and pottery), sipping mojitos and taking intermittent dips in the sea when the sun became too fierce. We also rented a pedal boat from Da Ferdinando, but it wasn’t just any pedal boat. It was a pedal boat with a layout deck and ladder at the front end of it! Ken and I’d […]

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La Casa Di Peppe, Positano

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 13:17:07 +0000

La Casa Di Peppe was the spot we called home for the 5 days we spent in Positano, and it really did feel like home. Peppe and his staff treat you like family throughout your stay in his villa which is actually, Peppe’s childhood home! Perched on Positano’s hillside overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea, Peppe’s villa is immaculately kept inside and out. When we arrived at Peppe’s on our first day, and as we made our way down the stairs and through the garden towards the front door, the smell of the flourishing orange blossoms in his garden came over me, and I knew right then we’d get along just fine here! Inside the villa is an incredible menagerie of Italian antiques and delicate lace linens which are, I assume, family heirlooms. We stayed in the New York Suite, a spacious, comfortable room with vaulted ceilings, a snuggly big bed and a large balcony terrace with a stunning view of the sparkling blue sea. There are no private beaches in Positano, but Peppe’s place is located just up the hill from Fornillo Beach, a quieter and more private beach than Spiaggia Grande, where you can rent a lounger for the day. (More on Fornillo Beach tomorrow!). An extraordinary villa with […]

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