The Blue Grotto

Capri. The very name conjures images of obscenely beautiful Italian vistas. Think Capri and you think of the high society types of a previous age, drinking espresso in flower-bedecked harbour-side cafes.

Unfortunately it also conjures other images: images of hordes of day trippers flocking from the mainland, of bossy clipboard waving tour-guides. To catch a glimpse of one without having to contend with (too much) of the other, a low season visit is probably best. Or splash out and spend a few nights on the island, so you can experience it after the day trippers have been ushered home.

One Capri must-do is a visit to the Blue Grotto, the island’s famous sea cave. The most popular way to get there is to take a boat from Marina Grande; at the mouth of the cave passengers are decanted into a flotilla of smaller boats, usually seating just three or four, so though you may have to wait at least you can enjoy the splendour of the almost impossibly blue interior in a relatively intimate fashion.

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