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Nov04

Capri Palace Hotel- 5 stars luxury

Capri Palace

Palace Hotel and Spa is a beautiful 5 stars luxury hotel in Anacapri , the village on the island of Capri, Italy.  The hotel stands 300 meters above sea level, overlooking the open Mediterranean Sea and the Gulf of Naples. The hotel is stylish and exudes modern Italian charm and is located in a quieter part of the island far from the crowds of Capri.
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Oct22

The Aeolian Islands

Aeolian Islands

Named after Aeolus, god of the winds, the Aeolian Islands are a volcanic archipelago not far from Sicily’s northern coast in the Tyrrhenian Sea. Also emerged as the Lipari Islands and Isole Eolie, the principal islands of the chain are Lipari, Salina, Filicudi, Alicudi, Stromboli, Panarea and Vulcano. Between them the islands boast beautiful scenery, great beaches, castles, thermal resorts, water sports, good fishing and, of course, some live volcanic activity. Photo by: adam butler photography
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Sep26

Ponza

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The largest of the Pontine Islands between Rome and Naples, Ponza is a volcanic remnant lying 33 km south of Cape Circeo, in the Tyrrhenian Sea. It’s a mixture of vividly coloured cliffs and crags 12 km long and never more than 2 km wide. Such rocks, kaolin and tufa has eroded into fantastic shapes, inspiring names like ‘the monk’ and ‘the giant pair of pants’. You look down on stepped terraces of vines, cactus pears and fig trees, ancient and modern. Photo by: melazeta
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Sep24

Ischia

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Ischia is the largest of the islands in the Bay of Naples, and many people consider it to be more beautiful even than Capri to its southeast. Ischia is a volcanic island 10 km long and 7 km wide that rises to 788 m  at Monte Epomeo, which divides the island into two zones. The south and the west takes the brunt of hot dry winds from Africa, and cacti, agave and palms thrive in the sub-tropical landscape. In the northern shadow of Monte Epomeo, chestnuts flourish among the typical Mediterranean trees like holm oak, cypress, cork, almond and olives. Citrus groves scent the whole island. Despite of its high population and million of tourists, Ischia still has dozen of deserted beaches and coves for chillin’.
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Nov22

Grand Hotel Parker’s, Naples

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The 5-star Parker’s Grand Hotel is located on a hill in the heart of Naples. It has enchanting views over the bay to Capri and the gulf of the Chiaia beach. Established in 1865, the hotel is close to the shopping area including famous boutiques such as Bulgari, Versace, Gucci and Valentrino. A ten minute walk from the hotel are the Royal Palace and the National Museum.
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Mar19

The Castle, overlooking the vast horizon of the sea

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The Aragonese Castle is one of the most impressive historical monuments in the Ischia  island, Italy. It stands on a on a massive rock, connected to the Italian island by a 220 meter long man-made stone bridge. It reaches a height of 113 meters above sea level and has a surface area of approximately 56,000 m2. The climb can be made on an old mule track or by using a modern elevator that was installed in the seventies.
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Sep27

NAPLES – in the heart of Italy

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One, one hundred, one thousand cities in the same space, in the enchanting and unmistakable space of the most famous Gulf in the world: Naples, that reveals, starting from its name, its Greek origins. It is homeland of kings, artists and great figures in history, but even of characters that you can only meet in the streets and lanes of this town. who doesn’t know pizza, spaghetti and mandolin? In fact, the beauties of this enchanting land are renowned: from the archaeological finds to the handcraft shops. The visitor is fascinated by the cooking just as much as by the majesty of Mount Vesuvius or the Capri’s Stacks and by the Bourbon’s china from Capodimonte. The citizens say that you can identify a Neapolitan everywhere, because who is native of this land is a carrier, in his DNA, of all the typicality of an original and unequaled town. Tourists cannot be indifferent to the enigmatic fascination of the market, the fishing boats and the women on the balconies, as they achieve an inexplicable value in this town. The bracing and silvery air of Naples, rich in scents and perfumes mixed with the saltiness of the wonderful sea that laps on its shores, can remember that even the air itself, like Venus, was born between the clear waves of the Mediterranean.

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