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Showing posts with label Capri. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Capri. Show all posts

Thursday, March 14, 2013

A Visit to Capri

Capri. Sphinx at Villa San Michele.
Capri. Sphinx at Villa San Michele. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

By []Mark McLaine

Capri is a small Italian town that is situated about 5 kilometers away from the mainland Italy. This island town has a number of resorts and is frequented by 2 million tourists from all over the world annually.

Reaching Capri

There is no international airport on the island and the only way to reach this town is through the boat. There are a number of boats which operate from port of Ischia and Naples. Besides this, there are a number of luxury Capritime boats which offer you water taxi services from Naples to this island.

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Discovering Positano and the Amalfi Coast

Looking back to Positano, Amalfi Coast, Italy.
Looking back to Positano, Amalfi Coast, Italy. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
By []Teresa D'Esposito
Tired of your usual holiday? Are you searching for something different and new? Experience the magic of Positano, a true corner of Heaven set in the lovely Amalfi Coast.

Get lost in one of the most romantic places on earth and enjoy the atmosphere of this wonderful vacation spot.

Started out as a little fishing village, Positano raised its fame during the Sixties, when writers, musicians, directors and famous actors crowded its streets and made this charming town a fashionable place.

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

The Often Overlooked Beauty of Naples, Italy

English: A view of Mount Vesuvius from a conve...English: A view of Mount Vesuvius from a convent across the waters. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

The Stunning and Naturally Beautiful Island of Capri

Capri harbour, from the viewpoint at Anacapri


A true gem of an island of the coast of Naples (Italy) lies the beautiful Capri (pronounced Ca-pry, with the emphasis coming on the first syllable).

It is a small Mediterranean island approximately two miles wide and four miles long. It is mostly mountainous and it rises majestically out of the sea. There is no need for a car, as the island is well-served by buses, taxis, and believe it or not funiculars.

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Discover The Best Italian Honeymoons

View of the Cathedral of Pisa (Duomo) and Bell...Image via WikipediaAuthor: northjonathan

Here are six good reasons why a honeymoon holiday in Italy will be a honeymoon you will remember forever:

(1) Classical music began in Italy-think Vivaldi.

(2) Western art was invented here and has produced some of the world's most famous works of art, from Leonardo's Mona Lisa to Michelangelo's David.

(3) People travel from around the world to taste Italian wine in its natural setting.

(4) The natural beauty in the countryside will take your breath away.

(5) The food is a fantasia for the senses, which led my father to pronounce, "If you want to impress a girl, take her to an Italian restaurant; if you want to keep a wife, take her to Italy."

(6) Style and shopping: Gucci is only the beginning. The seductive synergy of these sensuous pleasures wakes the passionate and romantic spirit in all but the most stolid heart.

Monday, May 23, 2011

Holidays in Campania, Italy

AMALFI, ITALY - AUGUST 12:  A view of Amalfi C...Image by Getty Images via @daylife

By Phil Hanlon


The region of Campania is one of the most popular in all of Italy, visited by millions of tourists every year from both home and abroad. There are two main reasons for the area's popularity, and they couldn't be more diverse; the beautiful Amalfi Coast, with its stunning beaches and scenery, and the world-famous Roman town of Pompeii, destroyed by Vesuvius, but preserved under layers of ash. Of course, there is also the capital of the region, Napoli, to enjoy too, with its vibrant cultural life and many museums and art galleries.
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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Trekking in the Amalfi Coast

Positano, Amalfi Coast, ItalyImage by Allerina & Glen MacLarty via Flickr

Author: daniele76

The coast line from Punta Campanella to Positano is also marked by glimpses of high natural value for geological and environmental characteristics, and from the shoreline to the sea offers an array of breathtaking views of Li Galli, Capri, Positano. From the sea the appearance changes due to the presence of bare and barren nature of steep slopes, like those of a coastline full of coves and bays accessible only by sea, the feeling for those who sail in these waters is of isolation and total contact with nature. From Positano to Amalfi Coast but is characterized by settlements in valleys sloping down towards the sea, interspersed with large green areas, creating a landscape that is prestigious result of the integration of human work and the work of nature not easily accessible.

The Amalfi Coast is dotted with towers and fortifications, from the tip of Massalubrense to the threshold of Salerno, with the remains of its castle towering claims the role of the provincial capital and center of a wider territorial context. The many tourist sites that have been made over the last decades, have substantially altered the value of this beautiful coastal area. Each of the countries that now dot the Amalfi coast has preserved intact over the centuries of its old charm thanks to the ever-present relationship between the territory and the immense beauty of artistic and cultural heritage, bearing witness to a glorious past. Its inhabitants express sensitivity and creativity in crafts ceramics, handmade paper processing, the chestnut baskets, wrought iron and fashion Positano.
The position of the peninsula, particularly happy, sunny and protected from the wind, created a privileged environment in terms of climate, but certainly it is no coincidence that urban settlements are all of high-medieval origin, which date back to a period in such as security and the ability of defense were key factors in the creation of a settlement.The most ancient of the population are in the Caves of the Amalfi Positano, the most important of which is called The Door, in it's lower strata of the filing document with the Upper Paleolithic lithic industry on mountain goat hunters, deer and wild boar the layers above refer, instead, a Mesolithic population of terrestrial and marine shellfish gatherers.In classical times the Amalfi Coast shows an intact forest cover with no built-up areas, the sources of those ages speak only of the three small rocks, now called Li Galli and ancient Sirenum Petrae, held at the home of Homer's sirens whose cult Sorrento was dedicated at a sanctuary. But these houses were like those of Minori, Positano, Li Galli and the small island, accessible only by sea and of members of the imperial court that at the time of Augustus and Tiberius, made frequent visits to nearby Capri.
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Friday, September 24, 2010

Capri Island - A Slice of Paradise in Italy

[The town, Capri Island, Italy] (LOC)Image by The Library of Congress via FlickrBy Alfard Lee
Italy has been the inspirational source of unique architectures, exceptional culture, classic streets, delightful cuisine and a wide range of entertainment. Among the most charming and captivating modern attractions of Italy, the mind blowing island of Capri is the top of the list that appeals a mass of tourists to book the cheap flights to Italy from all over the world and delight their relaxing vacations at their favorite destination. Although it covers about four square miles of area, the Italy tours are incomplete without have a full day at Capri. Whether just day-tripping from Naples or taking a full week in one of the profligate Capri island hotels, there is more than enough to entertain the most experienced travelers.

The good looks of the Capri Island is definitely no secret - its peak season stays radically longer than most Mediterranean resorts and the hotels reservations get difficult between April through October. So, get your plan well in advance and book your tickets for the flights to Italy before time. It is advisable to get the lodging done with the air tickets as it tends to produce more discounts. The majority of the island of Capri is like an oversize resort, and prices increase consequently.

The Capri is the city in Italy where most of the hotels, restaurants, cafes and shops exist in. Here you may enjoy lovely walks, stay in a cafe for a limoncello cocktail, a local lemon flavored beverage, or stopover Villa Jovis, the remains of one of twelve villas built under during the first century. Committed to the Olympus Gods and identified as the Palazzo di Tiberio, legends and tales of the debauched emperor are so omnipresent; you'd feel that he was still presiding in the tall cliffs. So, book now the flights to Italy and make splendid tour to Capri Island.

Further, you may stop at the Giardini di Augusto that makes a sight facing the legendary I Faraglioni - the steep cliffs battered by fast winds and tides to elevate independent of the mainland. Another beautiful attraction of the island is the renowned blue grotto, a cave where sunrays illumine the Mediterranean clear waters so the waves emerge a shade of delicate azure. You will observe some exotic wildlife there including sea gulls, monk seal and blue lizards. The international visitors of the Italy flights can hire boats to reach the grotto. Another Green Grotto is located in close proximity, equally beautiful as blue but less famed.

The pleasurable charm of Capri is just left behind the booking of the cheap flights to Italy.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Alfard_Lee

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