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The Lighthouse at the West End

The next place we went to during the sight seeing tour in Capri in southern Italy was Punta Carena Lighthouse, which is located at the west end of the island. It was…

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Watches in Anacapri

When we arrived in Capri, a taxi was waiting for us. Our guide, Salvio, had arranged it. The taxis in Capri are convertibles and riding in them is lovely on sunny days….

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To Capri in the Rain

It was raining on the second day in Sorrento, southern Italy. According to the forecast, the weather should have improved but, in the end, we had rain all day. However, as this…

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Because it is Near Naples

If you look at a map, Sorrento, where we stayed, is very close to Naples. Naples is famous as the birthplace of contemporary pizza. Many people from Naples make pizzas all over…

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Inlaid Wood

That night, we strolled around the town of Sorrento. Some shops were still open and one of them was an inlaid wood workshop. We watched how they worked and observed their collection….

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Lunch and Decorative Plate

The last thing in our Amalfi Coast tour in southern Italy was late lunch. The guide took us to a restaurant called Calajanara in Conca dei Marini where there is an “Emerald…

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And Amalfi

The next place we visited during our Amalfi Coast tour was Amalfi itself. This town became  the first city-state in the 7th century. In the 11th century, the Normans defeated them and they…

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Ravello

The next destination during our tour of the Amalfi Coast in southern Italy was Ravello. We went up the winding slope to the town that is about 360 metres above sea level. Apparently this town…

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Positano

Positano is the town between Sorrento and Amalfi along the Amalfi Coast in southern Italy. This town looks like the hills are wrapped by houses. To visit the town we went down…