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| THE ISLE OF CAPRI FROM THE SEA |
∙ Land Mass/Continent: Southern Europe; Capri is a small, rocky island about 23 miles and a 40-minute boat ride to the south of mainland Naples, Italy
∙ About Capri: Capri is an Italian resort island in the Province of Naples
∙ Estimated Population: 12,200
∙ Distance From Home (San Diego, CA): 6,482 miles
∙ The Water That Got Us Here: Tyrrhenian Sea (part of the Mediterranean Sea off the west coast of Italy); from Naples - the Gulf of Naples
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| PORT OF NAPLES TO CAPRI |
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| CAPRI HARBOR FROM VILLA SAN MICHELE |
∙ Currency: Euro
∙ Local time:
∙ A jewel off of Italy's Amalfi Coast - my favorite place in Italy!
∙ Capri has been a resort since the time of the Roman Republic (509 BC to 27 BC)
∙ Roman Emperors Augustus and Tiberius lived on Capri and ran the Empire from there for a time
∙ The island was once part of the mainland
∙ Mariah Carey owns a villa there
∙ Travel videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/THEWORLDOFTRAVEL#p/search/0/wZbRWUEesXQ (Capri) and http://www.youtube.com/user/THEWORLDOFTRAVEL#p/search/2/QosWxuIOtfM (Sorrento)
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| BLUE GROTTO (GROTTA AZZURRA) |
∙ Anacapri (a village located high on the island) and its chairlift to Monte Solaro, the highest point on the island, with its picturesque views of the Italian coast
∙ The Blue Grotto (Grotta Azzurra)
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| FARAGLIONI ROCK FORMATIONS |
∙ The Marina Piccola (the little harbour)
∙ The Belvedere of Tragara (a high panoramic promenade lined with villas)
∙ The limestone crags called sea stacks that project above the sea (the Faraglioni rock formations)
∙ The ruins of the Imperial Roman villas
∙ The Capri Art Film Festival is held every April
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| CAPRI HARBOR FROM ANACAPRI |
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| FUNICULAR FROM MARINA TO CAPRI |
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| CHAIRLIFT TO MONTE SOLARO |
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