Amalfi, once a powerful and rich "seafaring republic", controlled, in competition with the rival cities of genoa, Pisa and Venice, the profitable mediterranean trade routes. Amalfi left a glorious legacy that makes it the most important town on the coast and rightfully gives it its own name. A white washed town built right on the rocky slopes of the mountain side facing the sea, as if to challenge the wrath of the waves. The magnificent cathedral reveals its past whealth and the main square and the high street have a cheerful and typical mediterranean flavour. The drive to Positano snakes along the coast following the rocky contours of this magical shoreline and offering, at every turn, amazing views that leave the travelers in awe with their eyes stuck to the windows. Positano, just like a jewel, is collected in a lush valley amid mighty mountains. It is so picturesque as to seem a spontaneous stage setting.