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A jewel of southern Italy, the island of Capri is famous for many reasons. It has jaw-dropping natural beauty, delicious cuisine and world-class shopping. It’s also a place to see and be seen – there’s a reason why so many celebrities anchor their yachts in Marina Grande. Here is why you should put Capri on your bucket list.
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Capri
A jewel of southern Italy, the island of Capri is famous for many reasons. It has jaw-dropping natural beauty, delicious cuisine and world-class shopping. It’s also a place to see and be seen – there’s a reason why so many celebrities anchor their yachts in Marina Grande. Here is why you should put Capri on your bucket list.
Directly above the deep Vallone del Furore gorge lies the rugged little town of Furore, known for colourful murals and excellent DOC wines. The road from the coast zigzags up through a dramatic landscape of bare limestone and precariously narrow terraces planted with vines and accompanied by increasingly extraordinary views.
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Fiordo di Furore station
Directly above the deep Vallone del Furore gorge lies the rugged little town of Furore, known for colourful murals and excellent DOC wines. The road from the coast zigzags up through a dramatic landscape of bare limestone and precariously narrow terraces planted with vines and accompanied by increasingly extraordinary views.
Sorrento sits on the cliffs above Italy's Bay of Naples, surrounded by lemon groves. With a setting like that and a cobblestone old town, it's no wonder it's been given World Heritage Site status. It's seriously well-connected, too, with the Amalfi Coast, Capri and Pompeii within day tripping distance.
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Sorrento
Sorrento sits on the cliffs above Italy's Bay of Naples, surrounded by lemon groves. With a setting like that and a cobblestone old town, it's no wonder it's been given World Heritage Site status. It's seriously well-connected, too, with the Amalfi Coast, Capri and Pompeii within day tripping distance.
Pompeii grafskriftir
Viale delle GinestreYou absolutely cannot visit the Amalfi Coast without seeing the "vertical city" Positano. Take about ride from Amalfi, it's only 30 minutes .
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Positano
You absolutely cannot visit the Amalfi Coast without seeing the "vertical city" Positano. Take about ride from Amalfi, it's only 30 minutes .
Atrani - Amalfi Coast Guide
A fishing village, the history of which is inextricably linked to that of its illustrious neighbor, Amalfi, and which has conserved its ancient medieval structure, comprised of a cascade of houses interspersed with steep flights of steps, covered passageways, and tiny gardens, all incredibly intact.
SS163, Atrani SA, Italy
Atrani - Amalfi Coast Guide
A fishing village, the history of which is inextricably linked to that of its illustrious neighbor, Amalfi, and which has conserved its ancient medieval structure, comprised of a cascade of houses interspersed with steep flights of steps, covered passageways, and tiny gardens, all incredibly intact.
Praiano is a fishing village considered one of the brightest jewels of the Amalfi Coast. Once the summer residence of the doges, chosen for its spectacular beauty, it is dotted with narrow streets, small stairways and colourful houses.
Praiano
Praiano is a fishing village considered one of the brightest jewels of the Amalfi Coast. Once the summer residence of the doges, chosen for its spectacular beauty, it is dotted with narrow streets, small stairways and colourful houses.
While the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum make excellent day trips from the Amalfi Coast, the Villa Romana in Minori offers the chance to walk through a Roman seaside villa dating back to the 1st century BC. Of the Roman ruins discovered along the Amalfi Coast, the Villa Romana is the largest. The archaeological area was once a large private estate covering over 2,500 square feet (232 square meters).
SS163, Minori SA, Italy
While the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum make excellent day trips from the Amalfi Coast, the Villa Romana in Minori offers the chance to walk through a Roman seaside villa dating back to the 1st century BC. Of the Roman ruins discovered along the Amalfi Coast, the Villa Romana is the largest. The archaeological area was once a large private estate covering over 2,500 square feet (232 square meters).
“In every window the sun, from every window the sea.” This saying sums up all the charm of the small seaside town of Conca dei Marini.
Conca dei Marini
“In every window the sun, from every window the sea.” This saying sums up all the charm of the small seaside town of Conca dei Marini.