Positano is a wonderful small town and comune on the Amalfi Coast (Costiera Amalfitana), in Campania, in Italy. The main part of the city sits in an enclave in the hills leading down to the coast. Positano was a port of the Amalfi Republic in medieval times, and prospered in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Positano was a relatively poor fishing village during the first half of the 20th century. In the 1950s Positano began to attract large numbers of tourists.
The frazioni of Positano are: Montepertuso, Nocelle. The Patron of Positano is Saint Vito.