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360° Island Views: Walking Tour Of Capri, Italy (4K)

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Island of Capri, Italian Isola di Capri, Latin Capreae, island near the southern entrance to the Bay of Naples, Campania regione (region), southern Italy. It lies opposite the Sorrento peninsula, to which it was joined in prehistoric times.

Since the second half of the 19th century, Capri has gradually become one of the most popular resorts in southern Italy, famous for its magnificent scenery and the mild climate in which vegetation  flourishes  despite a general lack of water. The flora is among the most varied in Italy, and large numbers of migratory birds rest there for days. The name of the island has two possible origins, either  capra  (“goat”) or kapros (“wild boar”).

There are fine bathing beaches and numerous hotels and villas, and Capri is connected with Naples and Sorrento by frequent steamer and hydrofoil services. Besides tourism, agriculture (vineyards, olives, citrus fruits) and fishing are carried on. An undersea aqueduct bringing fresh water from the mainland to support all these activities was completed in 1978.

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Walking Tour: Island Of Capri, Bay Of Naples, Italy

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Capri, an island in Italy’s Bay of Naples, is famed for its rugged landscape, upscale hotels and shopping, from designer fashions to limoncello and handmade leather sandals. One of its best-known natural sites is the Blue Grotto, a dark cavern where the sea glows electric blue, the result of sunlight passing through an underwater cave. In summer, Capri’s dramatic, cove-studded coastline draws many yachts. 

Video Timeline: 00:00 Capri, Italy Walking Tour 01:09 Umberto I Square (La Piazzeta) 01:36 La Piazzeta Clocktower 06:19 Santo Stefano Church 14:05 Roma Street 27:34 Vittorio Emanule Street 32:06 Grand Hotel Quisisana 32:21 Camerelle Street 34:24 Pompeiana Villa 45:36 Belvedere Tragara 1:00:09 Fuorlovado Street

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Walking Tour: Naples – Southwestern Italy (4K)

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Naples, a city in southern Italy, sits on the Bay of Naples. Nearby is Mount Vesuvius, the still-active volcano that destroyed nearby Roman town Pompeii. Dating to the 2nd millennium B.C., Naples has centuries of important art and architecture. The city’s cathedral, the Duomo di San Gennaro, is filled with frescoes. Other major landmarks include the lavish Royal Palace and Castel Nuovo, a 13th-century castle.

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Island View: Capri – Marina Grande To Marina Piccola

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Capri, an island in Italy’s Bay of Naples, is famed for its rugged landscape, upscale hotels and shopping, from designer fashions to limoncello and handmade leather sandals. One of its best-known natural sites is the Blue Grotto, a dark cavern where the sea glows electric blue, the result of sunlight passing through an underwater cave. In summer, Capri’s dramatic, cove-studded coastline draws many yachts.

Video timeline: 0:00 Drone intro and Map 1:11 Marina Grande 19:33 Funicolare 21:06 Capri Town 23:23 La Piazzetta 30:35 Via Padre Serafino Cimmino 33:04 Church of SS. Salvatore and Santa Teresa 38:50 Via Roma 42:48 la Piazzetta 44:03 La Parisienne Clothing Store 48:51 Church of Santo Stefano 56:24 Via Vittorio Emanuele 1:01:32 Grand Hotel Quisisana 1:04:54 Hotel Luna 1:14:29 Carthusia Perfume Shop 1:20:21 Garden of Augustus 1:35:33 Charterhouse of St. Giacomo 1:54:23 Via Camerelle 2:02:37 Via Tragara 2:10:20 Belvedere Tragara 2:20:06 Faraglioni 2:34:10 Via Pizzolungo 2:53:03 Grotta di Matromania 3:01:36 Arco Naturale 3:10:29 Via Matromania 3:20:11 Via Croce 3:28:54 Piazzetta di Capri 3:37:00 Souvenir Shop 3:38:02 Via Roma 3:46:16 Via Mulo 3:56:02 Marina Piccola

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Views: Naples, Italy (4K)

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Naples, a city in southern Italy, sits on the Bay of Naples. Nearby is Mount Vesuvius, the still-active volcano that destroyed nearby Roman town Pompeii. Dating to the 2nd millennium B.C., Naples has centuries of important art and architecture. The city’s cathedral, the Duomo di San Gennaro, is filled with frescoes. Other major landmarks include the lavish Royal Palace and Castel Nuovo, a 13th-century castle. 

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Island Walks: Capri – Bay Of Naples, Italy (4K Video)

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Capri, an island in Italy’s Bay of Naples, is famed for its rugged landscape, upscale hotels and shopping, from designer fashions to limoncello and handmade leather sandals.

Video timeline: 0:00 La Piazzetta 10:09 Via le Botteghe 13:50 Via Fuorlovado 21:20 Via Vittorio Emanuele 23:35 Grand Hotel Quisisana 25:08 Via Camerelle 32:29 Via Tragara 40:11 Belvedere Tragara 51:18 Via Camerelle 59:04 La Piazzetta 1:02:42 Via Roma 1:05:12 Raised walkway 1:08:22 La Piazzetta

One of its best-known natural sites is the Blue Grotto, a dark cavern where the sea glows electric blue, the result of sunlight passing through an underwater cave. In summer, Capri’s dramatic, cove-studded coastline draws many yachts.

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Walking Tour: Sorrento – Southwestern Italy (4K)

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Sorrento is a coastal town in southwestern Italy, facing the Bay of Naples on the Sorrentine Peninsula. Perched atop cliffs that separate the town from its busy marinas, it’s known for sweeping water views and Piazza Tasso, a cafe-lined square. The historic center is a warren of narrow alleys that’s home to the Chiesa di San Francesco, a 14th-century church with a tranquil cloister.

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City Views: ‘Naples – Italy’

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Naples, a city in southern Italy, sits on the Bay of Naples. Nearby is Mount Vesuvius, the still-active volcano that destroyed nearby Roman town Pompeii. Dating to the 2nd millennium B.C., Naples has centuries of important art and architecture. The city’s cathedral, the Duomo di San Gennaro, is filled with frescoes. Other major landmarks include the lavish Royal Palace and Castel Nuovo, a 13th-century castle. 

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Top 2-Hour Walking Tours: ‘Sorrento, Italy’ (Video)

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Sorrento is a coastal town in southwestern Italy, facing the Bay of Naples on the Sorrentine Peninsula. Perched atop cliffs that separate the town from its busy marinas, it’s known for sweeping water views and Piazza Tasso, a cafe-lined square. The historic center is a warren of narrow alleys that’s home to the Chiesa di San Francesco, a 14th-century church with a tranquil cloister.

Video Timeline Links: 0:00 Drone Intro & Map 2:38 Walk begins at Piazza Tasso 5:47 Via S. Cesareo 7:57 Limoncello Taste Test 12:02 Sedile Dominova Building 15:12 Chiesa dell’Addolorata 24:00 Church of Saint Mary of the Announcement 26:29 Piazza Andrea Veniero 28:26 Villa Fiorentino 44:27 Bastion of Parsano 48:49 Cathedral of Saints Philip and James 52:04 Piazza Tasso 53:30 Fattoria Terranova Shop 1:04:54 Walk down to Marina Grande 1:10:45 Marina Grande (The Beach) 1:39:05 Piazza della Vittoria 1:42:08 Villa Comunale 1:47:23 Walk Down the Cliff Face 1:51:18 The Beach 1:55:28 Marina Piccola (Tourist Port) 1:59:48 Public Beach 2:09:51 Piazza Sant’Antonino 2:12:31 Piazza Tasso

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Interview: English Author Daisy Dunn – “Legacies Of Pliny The Elder, Younger”

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In the year 79 CE, Pliny the Elder set out to investigate a large cloud of ash rising in the sky above the Bay of Naples. It was the eruption of Vesuvius, and Pliny did not survive. 

“I think we can all empathize with someone who’s like a son, or in this case, an adopted son, trying to kind of make his own mark and escape the shadow of his father, and leave something on the world of his own.”

A trailblazing naturalist, he is best remembered today for his multivolume encyclopedia of Natural History,and we are able to retrace his final hours thanks to a vivid account by his nephew, Pliny the Younger. Inspired by his beloved uncle, the young Pliny became a lawyer, senator, poet, and representative of the emperor. His published letters are fascinating reflections on life and politics in the Roman Empire.

In this episode, Daisy Dunn, classicist and author of The Shadow of Vesuvius: A Life of Pliny,and Kenneth Lapatin, curator of antiquities at the Getty Museum, discuss the two Plinys and their profound impact on our understanding of ancient Rome.