I hope you’re not tired of Italy yet, because I have more to share! On our big Italian adventure, we had the chance to visit the beautiful island of Capri, a place I’ve heard about all my life. It was so good to see it and experience the magic of Capri in person. It was truly gorgeous! The vistas from above and the boat ride we took around part of the island was so amazing to see. I’m sure we didn’t even scratch the surface of Capri in seeing all there was to see, but what we saw was stunning. Capri definitely deserves a post of its own, since I took so many pictures.
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We had a beautiful day that day leaving Sorrento and taking the ferry over to Capri.
The ferries are super spacious and held a lot of people.
Leaving Sorrento, it looks beautiful from the boat.
Arriving in Capri, we quickly went to another boat where we took a 30 minute tour by water of the island.
It was stunning being in the open boat and seeing all of this beauty in person.
It’s majestic! Can you see that little statue up there? Known as Gennarino Scugnizzo, the bronze boy sits on a large boulder called Lo Capo, where he waves at passing islanders on boats. He’s also known as the Statue of Welcome. We had to look really good to spot him.
We really enjoyed boating around the island and seeing it from the water. Such gorgeous views!
There are several grottos that people can visit and we only saw this one close up. Apparently you can go inside the grottos on smaller boats. I’ve seen that online and it looks really cool. The Blue Grotto is supposed to be really pretty to see from a smaller boat that can fit through the openings.
We were happy to be there!
The island is just as you would imagine it to be.
Look at those stairs carved into the rock.
These rocks are famous worldwide and are known as the Faraglione. Three iconic rocks rising from the water are instantly recognized as being Capri.
They were stunning from all angles.
Our guide told us that this white house at the top was once owned by Sean Connery.
We headed back to shore where we walked around Capri and took a funicular to an upper area of the island.
The views from here were extra special for sure.
Everywhere you go in Italy, there are outdoor tables for dining al fresco. These sights are tempting and it makes you want to just roam through Italy eating at all the outdoor spots.
We walked and took in the beautiful scenery.
Capri is known for higher end shopping as well.
I loved seeing all the flowers all over Italy, such pretty sights and blooming beautifully.
We enjoyed walking through a garden area which led to higher vistas and even more gorgeous scenery below.
Each stroll down the sidewalk brought more beauty into view.
And these views never get old! There are the iconic rocks views from up top.
I think this might be the same white house we saw from the boat.
Isn’t this gorgeous? It was truly breath taking.
That white house again.
We had so many photo opps and had to take advantage of this scenery. We will forever remember this trip to Italy and how special it was.
It was such a great time and we sure hope to go back again and it might be next year! If you missed my Italy tour announcement this week, I hope you’ll check it out. I’m planning to host my own group trip to Italy in April next year, heading to Florence, Tuscany and the Italian Riviera. It’s going to be a very fun trip, so I’d love to see you there! I’ll be talking about this trip for the next few months as we try to get the tour group filled. I know people can’t always make quick decisions, so definitely think about going with us!
Beautiful, absolutely beautiful. How could anyone not believe in God.
We will be in Italy in June for a Mediterranean cruise. Our 1st stop is Naples and my husband and I have been thinking we would take a shuttle boat to capri for the day. It looks like you really enjoyed this trip. I think you may have convinced us that is how we should spend our day. Beautiful pictures. Thanks
HI, Janice, I think you would love it!
Janice, I think you will love Capri. We did Amalfi Coast and Capri was our favorite. The taxis are all convertibles and they can take you up to the top where there’s as chairlift that has amazing views. We did it in one day, along with a boat tour. Best wishes!
Thanks for sharing. We loved our two days in Capri last September and instead of the Blue Lagoon and it’s lines, we took our own boat out around the island. Definitely a better option! We rented a place on a beach that wasn’t busy and dined in town. It was lovely!
HI,Nicole, that sounds ideal! I would love to stay longer on Capri and the Amalfi coast. It wasn’t long enough.