Capri

I've been to many beautiful places in my life. But none compares, at least in terms of pure natural beauty, to this piccola isola at the Southern end of the gulf of Napoli, a few kilometers away from the Sorrento peninsula.

Capri occupies a relatively small space — it's about 6x3km in its longest spans — but there's so much in it… Beaches with extremely clear waters of the typical azure color of the gulf, mounts as high as 800m with peaks surrounded by clouds, rocky limestone cliffs sculpted by sea water, bucolic small villages, remains of Roman villae and ruins, trails through forests and hills connecting all of these, beautiful art, land and aquatic wildlife, … it truly is a wonderful place. I initially spent a day there, but had to return for another, and will certainly return more times in the future.

A warning: make sure your legs are in shape before you go. I like to think I'm reasonably fit and usually have to walk for a long, long time before getting to a point where my legs just won't go another step, but that happened more than once. The island is mostly steep ascents, and if you decide to walk (and really, why would you do anything else?), it's going to be tough. But you can see the reward you'll get here in these pictures. This is a small initial selection, much more to come later.

καὶ ὅστις σε ἀγγαρεύσει μίλιον ἕν, ὕπαγε μετ’ αὐτοῦ δύο.

et quicumque te angariaverit mille passus, vade cum illo et alia duo.

And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.