Montepertuso

A block of suggestive, enchanting houses rising right above Positano, where time seems to have stood still: welcome to Montepertuso.

This bewitching place, whose name derives from the pierced rock that overbears it on the western side, was reachable only on foot (walking up to 1500 stairs) until a short while ago. Today a comfortable road suitable for vehicles makes the old town centre reachable in a few minutes.

Montepertuso's origins are lost in time, there have been found traces of the village during the V century AC as lodge for Gothic population, defeated by Narsete in 915. This village has partaken of splendour and decline of the kingdom of Federico II, who wanted his hunting eagles to be reared there.

According to the legend, Montepertuso has been theatre of the eternal fight between Good and Evil, respectively personified by the Virgin Mary and the Devil, the latter snake-shaped. One night the Good won over the Evil and the hole in the rock is the visible everlasting sign of the Virgin Mary's presence.

There's a great panoramic itinerary starting from the locality of  Fontana Vecchia di Montepertuso, which is the result of a patient work of restoration of two old fish ponds, one used to wash the clothes and the other one to provide drinking water for the entire village.

Beside the fountain, you will find a cave and a newspaper kiosk, with an effigy of Montepertuso's Patron Saint, Madonna St Maria delle Grazie (celebrated every 2nd of July). The Fountain, renowned for supplying microbiologically pure water, is frequented mete for tourists coming from everywhere.

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