nother day dawns on our family holiday in Italy, so
it's off for a day trip to Capri... which is an Italian island off the Sorrentine Peninsula. On the south side of the Gulf of Naples, it has been a
celebrated beauty spot and resort since the time of the Roman Republic.
Overlooking Capri harbour from the rotunda in Villa San Michele. The main
features of the island are regularly portrayed on postcards: the Marina Piccola
(Small Harbour), the Belvedere of Tragara, which is a high panoramic promenade
lined with villas, the limestone masses that stand out of the sea (the
'Faraglioni'), Anacapri, the Blue Grotto 'Grotta Azzurra'. Above all are the
ruins of the Imperial Roman villas. Capri is in the region of Campania, Province
of Naples. The City of Capri is the main centre of population on Capri. It has
two adjoining harbours, Marina Piccola and Marina Grande (the main port of the
island). The separate commune of Anacapri is located high on the hills west from
the city of Capri.
The boat trip from
Sorrento to Capri
Capri is served by
frequent ferry and hydrofoil service to Naples and Sorrento, as well as many
other boat services to the ports of the Gulf of Naples and the Sorrentine
Peninsula. Boats call at Marina Grande, from where you can take the Funicular up
to the village of Capri
Marina Grande
Robert with Korina
and Cailan at the Marina Grande
Capri is a tourist
destination for both Italians and foreigners. In the 1950s, Capri became a
popular destination for the international jet set. The central piazzetta of
Capri, though preserving its modest village architecture, is lined with luxury
boutiques, expensive restaurants, and paparazzi chasing celebrities. During
summers, the island is heavily touristed, often by day trippers from Naples and
Sorrento
You can choose to join the crowd and live unforgettable days sitting at the many
bars in the “piazzetta” , shopping at the elegant boutiques in Camerelle Street
or eating at the local restaurants in Capri, where the person sitting at the
table next to yours may be a wealthy and famous one.
But you can also choose the peace and quiet of the streets in Anacapri or the
solitary paths to the sea with breathtaking landscapes
Welcome to Capri: 11 sq km of natural and artificial beauties. The Emperor
Augustus was the first one to discover this magnificent place, it was the year
29 B.C. After him Tiberius and many others: Lenin, Mussolini, the Swedish doctor
Axel Munthe and the factory owners Knupp. Each one of them left something to the
island which has never stopped enchanting people
Funicular
The island of Capri
has a funicular railway that runs from the port of Marina Grande upto Capri
Town. It was built in 1907 and costs approx €1.30 for a single journey
The View from Above
Family Overview with
Cailan in his Baby Bjorn
First Little Steps
Cailan
Happy Little Camper
Just take note,
Cailan has just had his lunch, so guess whom is going to have the pleasure of
carrying him closely in his baby carrier... yep, that's right... me!
So just guess what
happens next...
The hills are
alive...
Little Italy
Be warned.. to dine
or even have a coffee in Capri is a wallet lightening experience. Even the
ropiest looking café will happily sting you over £5 / €7.50 for a coffee and a
pastry. If you must, make it last, sit back and enjoy the views and refuse to be
hustled out of your seat
Map It
A rather expensive
luncheon... €100 for...
Anti Pasti (a half
dozen strings of pasta and some tomato sauce)
Main (a few salad
leaves with olive oil thrown on)
And washed down with
a carafe of (cheap plonk)
plus a few pieces of
bread and olive oil to accompany
Extortionate!!!
Relais La Palma
Robert & Cailan
As I was saying
earlier about Cailan having been fed... well here is just the right time for...
Cailan to be sick
all down Daddy's shirt!
The "heart" of
Capritown is the Piazza Umberto I - which is a small, closed-off square
resembling a courtyard. One of the main features of the Piazza is the ''Torre
dell'Orologio'', or Clock Tower. This tower is possibly the bellower of the old
cathedral. Around the piazza is the medieval quarter, interesting for its
history and layout and its network of small, winding alleys. The piazza was most
likely built on the site of a primitive inhabited area of Capri. This piazza is
where the funicular brings you to from the marina
Posh Gaff's
Mediterranean Parks
A Grande View
Left holding the
Baby
Robert & Cailan
awaiting departure
The Faraglioni of
Capri island comprises of three stand-alone cliff rocks sitting on the
Mediterranean sea in the bay of Naples is one of the most significant sights the
island has to offer
Names have each been given to the three rocks of Capri - Stella (still attached
to the main island), Mezzo (after Stella), and Scopolo or Fuori. The Lacerta
Viridens Faraglionesis or the blue tinted lizard can be found only on Scopolo
Anchors Away...
Ship Ahoy
Goodbye to the Isle
of Capri
All photographs were taken in Capri - Italy on the
26th September 2006
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