Capri – Slice of heaven

Von |2017-11-12T11:41:10+01:00Juli 29th, 2017|Kategorien: Capri|

Yeah, this just happened. Anchored Victoria right in front of the Faraglioni in Capri. Capri is poetry all over the places: it's magic, it's inspiring.It's always been high on my bucket list to drop our anchor right here...We spent a bumpy night at anchor...What to see:Capri is an island with a lot of caves, coves and steep cliffs that can be admired in all their beauty, especially in the sunlight. If you have just a few hours, in fact, you cannot miss the chance of taking the classic photo in front of the Faraglioni. Then move towards the Giardini di Augusto: a very well-kept true botanic garden dating back to the early 1900’s from where to enjoy an incomparable panoramic view of Capri. Another un missable place is Villa San Michele, a house that belonged to a Swedish doctor who made a place filled with Roman, Etruscan and Egyptian ruins and remains livable . Till this day, the villa preserves this remains which are enriched by a garden of Mediterrean flora. Tradition has it that if you place your left hand in the Sphinx that you’ll find inside the garden and make a wish looking at the sea, your wish will come true. Finally, you wouldn’t want to miss what is considered to be the island’s biggest attraction, the Grotta Azzurra! You can reach it with a small rowboat and just going through the entrance is an experience: to get in you will have to completely lay down  because the opening is just 1m high. Once in, a sea of an almost unnatural color.Beach life. Besides the into the blue of the Grotta Azzurra, we suggest some of the most beautiful and well equipped beaches in the island.  A little street that starts at the Hotel Punta Tragara leads to La Fontelina [...]