We went for a walk about Capri, not all the shops, instead some historic and interesting places. We saw a Carthusian monastery on the hillside looking out toward the Tyrrhenian Sea, what a view! We found out that the monastery was built in the 1300s, and used that way until the 1800s. It’s now used for cultural events, like charity concerts and fashion shows. We also visited a perfume shop and laboratory that was developed from ancient formulas found in the monastery, and continues to maintain the same traditional way.
As we continued on we came across a gravel pathway leading to lovely terraced gardens, called Giardini di Augusta, with flowering trees and views of both the sea and Capri’s houses. As we left the garden we came to a little kiosk along the pathway selling granitas, and just had to try them – so yummy and refreshing!
It was now time for us to get to our boat ride. It’s a really steep hill to get down to the shore so we got to ride on a funicular (and listened to the funicular song 🎶 along the way). We cruised along the shoreline to see some amazing grottos (small sea caves) with distinctive colour features. The most famous is the blue grotto, that is from the sun reflecting the blue from the water.
Winding up our day we enjoyed a special dinner at the Grand Hotel Quisisana. We heard that the name means ‘here one heals’ in Italian and it’s a place for peace and happiness. The building, built as a hospital and healing centre in 1845, we suppose the name is perfect.
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