• Andrew's TravelsAmalfi Coast WalkingTraveler
    Approaching Capri Island
    Views of Capri Town approaching Marina Grande1Buildings near Capri Marina GrandeWalking up through the townView over the townSignsSmall local churchMural in somebody's gardenView up to Villa JovisView from near Villa Jovis on the eastern area of Capri over to the western areaVilla JovisVilla JovisVilla JovisVilla Jovis; a 17th-century church was built on the siteVilla JovisView from Capri; Vesuvius / MainlandCapri Town; Chiesa di Santo StefanoPiazza (main square) with the clock tower of Chiesa Santo StefanoFancy shops1Two retired pharmacistsOur walking route on Capri

    Capri

    March 31 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 10 °C

    What a difference a day makes!

    After the beautiful weather of yesterday, there is heavy rain and strong wind overnight, and a much colder day today. We drive to Sorrento to take the boat to Capri, as the preferred option from Amaldi is not possible today.

    Capri is famous for being a haven for the rich, famous, and quirky (i.e., artists, aristocrats, and celebrities - eg Maxim Gorky, Oscar Wilde, and Sophia Loren, alongside jet-setters including Jackie Kennedy and Audrey Hepburn).

    We walk from the Marina Grande, the main port of the island, and through the town and up towards Villa Jovis, the remains of a grand Roman palace built by Emperor Tibelius in AD27 on the eastern end of the island. We then walk back via another route to the town to have a look around before returning to the Marina Grande to take the boat back to Sorrento for the minibus to the Agriturismo.    Read more