Capri, Italy
Our adventure to Capri was only one day long, but it was definitely enough time to fall in love with the island. This was another destination on our honeymoon, which was planned but also spontaneous if that makes sense? It had been on my list of locations I wanted to see for years, and while we were in Positano we realized that it was accessible via a boat ride from Positano. We could not pass up the opportunity to visit.
Visiting this region of Italy in October was so beautiful. It was warm and mild every day, with only an occasional small amount of rain. We took Positano Boats and our boat captain’s name was Francesco. He was an amazing tour guide and an impressive captain – the ease with which he navigated the boat into and out of grottos along the coast was unparalleled!
I highly recommend exploring the areas around the island by boat. It was worth the cost to see all of the sights up close and to only have a few other people on the boat with us. The cliffs are stunning, and the blue water was unlike anything I had ever seen. The Blue Grotto is a huge tourist attraction on the island. We navigated by it, but to go inside you have to rent a smaller boat and have someone guide you in – we were advised that the cost was not worth the experience, and viewing pictures online was enough to get the idea. We drove up close to the White Grotto, which contains a natural rock “statue” of the Virgin Mary. We also drove alongside and through the Faraglioni and the “Tunnel of Love”. We visited other grottos along the coast, including the Green Grotto, and had the opportunity to swim off the coast as well.
Hunter and I on the boat, in front of the Faraglioni and the “Tunnel of Love”.
The two main areas of Capri are Marina Grande and Marina Piccola. We docked the boat at Marina Grande, and had about six hours to explore and be back in time for when the boat would leave. We decided to take one of the hikes we had seen as options, and find a place to eat.
For some reason, we found every location we visited on our honeymoon was very steep! We did a lot of climbing stairs and hills, and Capri was no exception. We climbed up a winding stairwell, through the main downtown streets of Capri and out to an overlook of the Faraglioni, called Belvedere Tragara. This overlook was spectacular and definitely work the walk. Exploring via foot allowed us to see the beautiful homes, gardens and flowers of Capri. There are many restaurants and tons of shops, most of which were probably out of our price range. There were fresh fruit stands set up downtown, which were beautiful and tempting. Capri is definitely a ‘wealthy’ destination, with a lot of yachts, mansions, and expensive shops. But we thoroughly enjoyed our time there without having to spend much money at all.
We did some research and settled on eating lunch at Michel’angelo Restaurant. The food here was fresh and so delicious, with a large variety of options to choose from. Of course, I had to order one of my favorite meals while in its namesake location: Caprese salad. I almost didn’t go for it because I had the dish with almost every meal while we were in Italy, but Hunter steered me in the correct direction. After lunch, we opted to take the funicular down to meet the boat. This saved us some time and we were definitely worn out from a day of walking and hiking around!
Other hikes we did not do that I definitely have on my list if we ever go back:
Villa Jovis, the remains of a Roman palace
Up the Monte Solaro, offering stunning views of the island
Punta Carena Lighthouse and the Walk of the Old Forts
Arco Naturale
Via Krupp
If you ever have the opportunity to visit Capri, even if just for a day or an afternoon, I can’t recommend it more. It is a stunning destination with many options for activities to do and places to eat.