Coastal Cities

Naples, Italy

Best known as the birthplace of pizza and for the archeological sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum, Naples was an interesting historical stop. Chase and I decided to visit the ruins of Herculaneum, which much like Pompeii, was heavily damaged due to an eruption from Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It was incredible to see these structures still standing after so many years.

Of course, a visit to Naples is not complete without pizza. Pizzeria D’Angeli treated us to some traditional Neapolitan pizza and it was so delicious, I forgot to take a picture of my pizza before I dug in.

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Capri, Italy

Located an hour off of Naples’ coast, the small island of Capri contains some of the most impressive views I’ve ever seen. With only a day to explore the island, Chase and I fit as many activities into our day as possible. A chair lift up to the highest mountain point of Capri offered amazing views and a unique experience.

Capri is well known for some of it’s rock formations; one of them being the Arco Naturale (the other is the Faraglioni). It was such a cool sight to see, the pictures don’t do it justice. The water visible from under the arc shows a bright blue color in this picture that was even more vibrant and magnificent in person.

Advice to those thinking of vacationing in Capri:

Highly consider visiting in the summer time – Majority of the shops and activities are closed in the winter and spring because it is not tourist season. Although a relaxing trip, we didn’t get an experience of the island in full swing.

Check into seeing the Blue Grotto – One of Capri’s hidden gems, It’s lucky if the tides and winds are low enough for the Blue Grotto to run. Unfortunately, we were unable to experience this the day we visited, but I’ve heard it’s amazing to see the water illuminate in the cave at night.

Look into airbnb and bed and breakfast stays – there are quite a few in Capri and we really enjoyed our airbnb as well as the friendly company of the owners. (The B&B we stayed in here)