More About Capri

One of the highlights of visiting Capri is going up in the chair lift.  You get stunning views across the island, across the Bay of Naples and back out to sea.  To get there, you must catch one of the regular buses up to AnaCapri, along the 'mama-mia' road which is named as such because of the sheer drops beneath you as the bus ascends.

The chair lifts are single person and look a touch scary if this is your first time, but there are people around to help you onto and off the lift at either end.  The views are spectacular, as you can see. 

If you like your walking, there are a couple of tracked routes available for you to descend back to AnaCapri.

There is a wonderful hidden garden with a stunning stone built gazebo.  I am sure the gardens looked far more spectacular at one time, but they have been neglected over time which is a real shame.  However it is still worth the diversion and views of the faraglioni fingers.

This was a very fitting end to our stay on the island, as we then headed off to the Amalfi Coast.

Next - a special feature on Pompeii.

Another useful link is Italy Heaven which has a page on Capri and getting around.

The Island Of Capri

Hello,

The island of Capri is wonderful and definitely worth a visit.  However, don't just settle for a day trip, as the place is heaving for much of the day.  Try and stay over for a night or two if you can.  My friend and I stayed in a lovely apartment which was part of the old monastery of AnaCapri and it was lovely.

We walked the Pizzolungo trail, which takes you past the famous arch and the Faraglioni (the three fingers)

This is a lovely trail, but there are over 270 steps to climb if you travel the wrong way round.  So we started from the centre of Capri town and headed straight for the arches, then followed the coastal path down towards the Grotto, past the pink house that looks like a large boat.

As you can see, the arch was undergoing maintenance when we visited - to prevent it from falling down they are pumping concrete into it.  It is a beautiful walk that takes a good couple of hours to complete, but it's well worth it.

You can also take a trip along the other side of the island, along the old walk of the forts.  They have all of these tiles that explain what wildlife you can find on the island, along with some history about the forts.  The trip is supposed to be 3.5 miles, but you spend so long reading the tiles that it takes much longer to traverse than you realise!

There is a little cactus garden hidden along the route, which is a pleasant surprise.  The scenery is stunning and sometimes you don't feel like you're on a Mediterranean island at all.

You know you're getting close to the end of the walk when you can see the lighthouse in the distance.  Ambling through the trees and looking down on small blue lagoons, the views are amazing and the walk well worth it.

We timed our walk so that we'd be able to chill out and watch the sun go down, before catching a bus back to Ani Capri for the night.  Another reason to stay the night, if you can.

We had planned to visit the blue lagoon, but due to the high tides it was not possible for us to go on this trip.

More about Capri to come on the next blog.


Some useful information can be found here.
http://www.capri.com/