To complement the vertical landscape, here is Italy's most vertical town. Positano spills down from the corniche like a waterfall of pink, cream and yellow villas. Positano is virtually divided in two by the cliff bearing the Torre Transita tower. West is the smaller and more pleasant Spiaggia del Fornillo beach area and east is the Spiaggia Grande, which gives way to the village centre. In ancient times it was called Pasitea, of Greek origins. Here the refugees from Paestum found shelter and the patricians built their villas. Today Positano attracts all sorts of people for the many boutiques and restaurants.