Passeggiata dei Panorami

The Passeggiata dei Panorami is a municipal path through Praiano's stepped landscape, linking the coast road with the upper hamlet of Vettica Maggiore. Its route passes courtyards and a chapel terrace, with views across the Amalfi Coast.

Why it matters

Praiano lists the walk among its official places under stairways and panoramic views. It brings together features of the town's landscape: stepped lanes, cultivated plots and changing views between the coast and higher settlement. The path is part of a wider network connecting Praiano's upper and lower areas.

What to notice

The route follows Via degli Ulivi and Via Croce toward Tuocco and the church of Santa Maria di Costantinopoli. Along its lower stretch, the view takes in Positano, Capri and the Li Galli islets, which the municipal account associates with the Homeric Sirens. From the church terrace, the outlook turns toward Praiano, the Agerola hills, the coast of Furore, Capo di Conca and the shoreline toward Salerno and Punta Licosa.

The chapel, cited from the eighteenth century as a meeting place for the Congrega del Santissimo Rosario, has a single nave beneath a barrel vault and a bell gable. Its doorway is topped by a niche with a stucco statue of the Madonna; the altarpiece depicts the Madonna with Saints Rocco and Sebastian.

Context and history

The chapel predates the municipal walking route and reflects Praiano's devotional history. The town developed as upper and lower settlements, connected by paths used for movement between the coast and hillside. The municipality's register identifies the modern walk, while its continuation from Tuocco leads toward the Castro complex.