Italy – Naples (Capri, Anacapri, Sorrento)
1 Comment February 11, 2010 / Posted in Travel
Capri Island
As I continued my travels on the main island of Italy, It’s time to explore the costal and sea resorts. Still in the region of Southern Italy of Naples, I based myself at a nearby town of Montecassini at Sorrento. From Sorrento, I took a ferry ride before arriving at Capri island.
Capri island is really beautiful. I did not go to the sparkling magical sea cave of Blue Grotto but opted for a stroll and coffee instead. I took a short funicular ride and walked around the Capri island public garden. In this garden, I had one of the best views of Capri which included the mansions amongst the hills owned by famous designers such as Giorgio Armani, Valentino and artist Sophia Lorenz.
On the way back from the public garden, I stopped by the perfume factory to get a couple of pressies for family and close friends.
I decided to go for a coffee and cake just off the main square of Capri island. After this short break, I took a chair lift up to the Anacapri which is the highest point on Capri Island. The view just got better and better. It was amazing.
Mai at Anacapri - the highest point of Capri Island - stunning scenery
After an amazing day at Capri island, I went back to Sorrento to do more shopping – bottles of Limoncellos 
which is what Sorrento’s famous for before stopping for the famous gelati store there .
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- Anacapri
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- Anacapri – beautiful
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- Anacapri
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- Anacapri view
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- Beautiful Anacapri scenery
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- The clock in the main squae of Capri island
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- Finocular
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- Public Garden view of Capri
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- View from Anacapri
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- Capri Island
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- Ferry and Cruise Ships in front of Capri Island – there’re yachts too :)
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- A beautiful Capri Island
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- View of Capri Island from the public garden
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- Capri Island
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- A chair lift to Anacapri with stunning view
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- Croce Di Malta -my hotel at Montecassini (near Sorrento)
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- Decided to taste it and it tastes like a crunchy melon
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- I’ve never seen this fruit before
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- Breakfast room at Montecassini hotel
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- Hotel Lobby at Montecassini
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- Hotel Lobby at Montecassini
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- My modest hotel room
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- Gelati at Sorrento
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- Late night stroll at Montecassini
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- Late night window shopping at Monecassini
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- Lemons are everywhere at Sorrento and Capri Island (the main ingredient of Limoncello)
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- Mai at Anacapri – the highest point of Capri Island – stunning scenery
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- Oranges are everywhere in Sorento and Capri Island
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- Pannetone, italian croissant and ice cream for lunch?
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