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“There is a Capri made of rocks and cliffs, from which you’d expect to see

winged reptiles suddenly take flight like in Jurassic Park. And then there’s
an aquatic Capri, made of grottoes and inlets, where it seems as though

mythological tritons and mermaids might still be swimming.” Thus wrote
Raffaele La Capria, one of the most important voices of the twentieth century

in Italian literature, as he described the dual soul of the Blue Island, where he
lived for fifteen years.

In just over ten square kilometers, Capri contains a series of features and

experiences (sometimes contrasting) that are hard to find in just one place.
A sea that encapsulates every imaginable shade of blue and green; artifacts

from a past that is full of history, including the twelve villas built by Emperor
Tiberius, who spent the final years of his life here; plateaus, sea stacks,
grottoes, and coves to explore and admire; silent hermitages, as well as high

society and a nightlife that are prized and famous throughout the world.

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