Capri NA

The marble fountain in Largo Fontana

A panoramic view of the island’s lush coastline, with the sea stacks to the right

A niche erected in honour of the sailors of the Capri Navy (1885)

In the foreground, a prickly pear plant, Marina Piccola Bay and the Faraglioni rocks, as seen from Via Giacomo Matteotti

A boat moored on the shore at Marina Grande

On the left, the terrace of the Hotel Luna, and in the background, the Carthusian monastery of San Giacomo, as seen from the balcony of the Gardens of Augustus

The harbour at Marina Grande, where numerous small boats are moored

The Charterhouse of San Giacomo, commissioned by Count Giacomo Arcucci in 1363 and built on land belonging to Queen Joanna I of Anjou

A four-bulb street lamp in Largo Fontana

A painting on majolica depicting St Francis of Assisi, at the entrance to a house in Via Truglio

A majolica ceramic sign advertising the Capri sandal shop ‘Capri Essence’

A stone statue depicting a woman, situated at the entrance to a house

Two pots decorated with succulents at the entrance to a villa on Via Truglio

Largo Fontana, a small square overlooking the harbour at Marina Grande

A house seen from Via Marina Grande

The port of Marina Grande and, on the right, the jet boat operated by the company ‘Capri Jet’

The summit of Mount Barbarossa as seen from Via Marina Grande

Luggage porter service on Via Cristoforo Colombo

A villa with a palm tree on Via Truglio

The ticket office and some rowing boats used to enter the Blue Grotto, moored in the harbour at Marina Grande

Houses on the island as seen from Via Truglio, with the Gulf of Naples in the background

The island’s coastline overlooking Marina Grande Bay and Mount San Michele

The majolica sign on Via Truglio, which in the Capri dialect can mean either a ‘trappeto’ (olive press) or a ‘frantoio’ (oil mill), or a ‘canale’ (canal)

The town of Capri, situated at an altitude of 150 metres above sea level.

A villa with a covered terrace set amongst the greenery, as seen from Via Truglio

The red tower marking the entrance to Marina Piccola harbour

The entrance to a house on Via Marina Grande

Mount Tiberio (297 metres above sea level) and the tip of the Cape

A small ceramic plaque depicting a mermaid riding a seahorse, set on the façade of a house on Via Marina Grande

Via Acquaviva, with a palm tree on the right

Panoramic view of the town of Capri from the terrace in Piazza Diaz

Panoramic view of the island, with the mountains of Anacapri in the background on the left

Mount Barbarossa in the Anacapri area

Two columns in Piazza Armando Diaz, with Mount Barbarossa in the background

A column entwined by a climbing plant in Piazza Armando Diaz, with the Gulf of Naples in the background

The colonnade and, on the right, the funicular at Piazza Diaz

The white colonnade in Piazza Armando Diaz (the small square by the funicular)

The terrace in Piazza Diaz and the white colonnade

A panoramic view of Piazza Armando Diaz with its columns and the Gulf of Naples in the background

The upper square by the funicular is full of tourists, with the funicular station on the right

Scrivi un commento ...

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.