Bella Capri, Naples

Advantages: Lots to see and do
Disadvantages: not enough time

...~ Brief History Of Capri ~ Age cannot wither her nor package tours stale her infinite variety. The colours and fragrance of Mediterranean and sub-tropical vegetation, elegant patrician villas, romantic Roman ruins amid mountain greenery, overlooking blue, blue waters washing secluded coves and mysterious grottoes-all seduce the willing visitor. Emperor Tiberius was charmed into building 12 villas here; an heir to the Krupp steel fortune turned away from the family business; and countless painters and poets have forgotten to go home, and I can understand why..... Wish I could afford to forget to go home. ~ A Day In Capri ~ We booked a day trip to capri with a representative from our hotel (we were staying at the Excelsior Vittoria Hotel) in Sorrento this trip cost approx £50.00 per person. We got the hydrofoil from... Read review

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Advantages: Convenient for Pompeii
Disadvantages: AC? What AC? Room was like an oven.

...We were planning to visit Pompeii but finding a decent hotel close by was as easy as excavating these ancient ruins with a teaspoon. So Naples it was. The Holiday Inn looked perfect for our needs - on the edge of the city towards Pompei and easy access from the autostrade. When I say easy access, I mean 'in theory'...on a map...in my wildest dreams etc. The Holiday Inn is situated in a modern development of high-rise offices and commercial properties called Centro Direzionale directly connected to a link road from the A1 autostrade. But, this being Naples, where stock car racing is not only the principal hobby, it's downright de rigeur, it proved a little more tricky than directed from the hotel's web page. Driving to the hotel being only slightly less dangerous than facing a pride of half-starved lions in the amphitheatre, we... Read review

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Advantages: Mostly helpful,friendly.(many see op.)
Disadvantages: Can be expensive. Traffic,crime,pollution.

...,shops of all sorts,trades of all sorts,many markets,selling their wares on every street corners. the more selective fashion houses are at the top of the ice cream cornet,the lower down you go,the poorer the people..From the top of Naples,you can enjoy breathtaking views..watch the sea glittering far below,or look at the lights like a christmas tree down hill sides and neighbourhoods.. The Railway station is huge...packed and dirty. poverty,crime,prostitution-it has it all here. Certainly,the un-romantic tough side,like any major city... The huge echoing banks remind me of fading palaces,with their sleek columns,marbled floors,and mosaics... An important tip:don't drink the local tap water.It's foul,and bottled is the only type to drink.You can cook in it though!And you gotta wash... The locals take the stunning coast line,Almafi,Capri... Read review

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