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Location of Capri in relation to the Sorrentine Peninsula.
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Hydrofoil ferry at Sorrento harbor Note Mt Vesuvius puffing away in the background. We had spent the...
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Other vessels
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vroom vroom.......
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MARINA GRANDE (mg) on the Isle of Capri. When coming to Capri, you dock at the...
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mg2 - Marina The tourist wharf, which was built some 30 years ago, was initially...
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mg3 - Piazza Vittoria The funicular railway station, for travel between Marina Grande &...
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mg4 - One of several hotels here. Like so many current buildings on Capri, it likely incorporates an ancient...
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mg5 - A hotel or villa? Note the ancient defensive walls.
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mg6 - Unidentified church up above. (The light was bad while we were here, hence all the greyscaled rescue photos...
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Map of Capri The 3 main communities are Marina Grande (on the north shore), Capri &...
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CAPRI town where you'll find the major hotels, restaurants, cafes, &...
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Part of Piazza Umberto I The small piazza (aka the Piazzetta) is the heart of Capri.
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The current clock tower in the town's main square, Piazza Umberto I, was the bell tower of...
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The town hall, also in the square, is located in the former bishop's residence.
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Typical side street Around the piazza is the medieval quarter, interesting for its history &...
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Remnants of the old walls are visible here too.
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Artistic shop sign looks quite Arabic.
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Giardini - Gardens of Augustus The gardens were part of the villa of Friedrich Alfred Krupp, son of...
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The Certosa Carthusian monastery that was erected in the 14th century to honor St. James, is located in the...
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Tragara Belvedere is located at the top of the Giardini at the end of Via Tragara. It is a...
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Partial view (left) of The Certosa from the Belvedere. The large complex includes a large vaulted chapel with...
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The famous Faraglioni Rocks viewed from the Belvedere. These 3 rocks, which have survived years of...
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The amazing Via Krupp viewed from the Belevedere. It was built as a footpath for the German magnate...
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The 5 star Quisiana Hotel which you can see on the way to the Giardini, began as a sanatorium back in...
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Hotel La Palma nearby on Via Vittorio Emanuele, was born in 1750 as a private villa...
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Relais La Palma Their restaurant is one of the 'fashionable' eateries here....
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The usual ceramics & lemon products
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Another inviting shop
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ANACAPRI - the Monte Solaro chair lift Anacapri, perched at the top of the island near Monte Solaro, is...
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A lizard sunning itself next to me while we waited in the small piazza for the mini-buses to take us...
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Alex Munthe's "Villa San Michele" along the top section of the ancient Phoenician steps. The Phoenician...
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The villa sits on a ledge The Villa, built by Swedish writer & physician Alex Munthe, is located on...
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This is not the villa, but it's nearby Although Munthe was born in Sweden & died there in 1949 at the age...
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Great views from the colonnade. From the villas garden colonnade you can enjoy extraordinary...
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