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"poldy" wrote in message news In article , Ken Blake wrote: I like this one: www.aiano.net It's in the center of the island and looks to have spectacular views, although it's not so close to the center of Capri town. Sorry, I know nothing about it, and don't know where it's located. I couldn't get their web site either. It's www.aiano.it. Also a page on it on capri.com. I've been reading the back and forth and since I've been there and done that I will offer up a suggestion. I used the following link for one week in Positano using the boats and SITA to get around. NO PROBLEMS. I can also attest that the photo gallery displayed doesn't do justice to the villa. Good luck, Steve http://www.holiday-rentals.co.uk/Ita....htm#unitrates |
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On Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:01:22 +0100, Martin wrote:
On Sat, 14 Feb 2009 09:53:23 -0700, Ken Blake wrote: On Sat, 14 Feb 2009 07:43:18 -0800, poldy wrote: In article , Ken Blake wrote: I like this one: www.aiano.net It's in the center of the island and looks to have spectacular views, although it's not so close to the center of Capri town. Sorry, I know nothing about it, and don't know where it's located. I couldn't get their web site either. It's www.aiano.it. Also a page on it on capri.com. It looks nice enough and the rates aren't bad. I'm not crazy about the location (my guess is that it's about a 15 minute walk to the central piazza of Capri), but it's *much* better than either Anacapri or Marina Grande. It gets 5/5 in Trip Advisor reviews here http://www.tripadvisor.com/Search?q=...&sub-search=Go Thanks very much. Yes, it sounds extremely nice. And the walk into town is apparently a little better than I estimated, only about ten minutes; not too bad. I think I'll probably consider it myself the next time I go to Capri. -- Ken Blake Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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poldy wrote;
Are the limited-access areas worth it for a first-time visitor? Or does it make more sense to go to the more well-known areas? It's your call but it's fairly easy, just plan to be in that area when your appointment time is, then just walk in and visit. My choice in your case might be the 'Casa del Menandro', centrally located and alot of sites in that general area. So you're not really going out of your way or backtracking. Go to www.stoa.org/projects/ph/houselist.html The 'Discussion of Rooms' for any of the sites using the archaeological finds often puts a human element into the site. Regards, Walter ...And Paradise Was Lost...like teardrops in the rain... |
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On Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:56:32 -0800, poldy wrote:
In article , (Carole Allen) wrote: Just up the hill from Sorrento (about an easy 10 min walk from town) is the Hotel Desiree...very nice, on the cliff, views of the water. Staff extremely friendly and helpful. Tripadvisor still shows positive reviews since my last trip there. I'd only been looking at the hotels on Venere's Centro Storico section, with the assumption that all the transport hubs were all there, the SITA bus to Positano, Amalfi, the Circumvesuviana, the ferries and hydrofoils. I'll check it out though. It is a short pleasant walk. I had a bag that converted to a back pack on my last trip (no roller bag), and had no trouble walking up the hill to the hotel with it, and I was in my late 50s at the time. There is a local bus you can take down the coast to Amalfi as a day trip. I wouldn't try the drive - you'll miss all the scenery! Sorrento is a good base for Naples, Pompeii, etc. Do you mean the SITA? That's what I planned on. I considered the drive for a second. Then saw videos and accounts about blind turns with narrow roads where only one car could pass at a time. Yes, the SITA. IIRC correctly we actually caught it at the top of the hill right near the hotel. |
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martin just had to butt into this one !
A normal thread up to now... "Martin" a écrit dans le message de ... On Sat, 14 Feb 2009 04:01:14 -0800 (PST), Surreyman wrote: On 14 Feb, 05:03, poldy wrote: In article , (Poetic Justice) wrote: You might consider doing this for your Pompeii visit; Go tohttp://tinyurl.com/dloxoqand under 'Eventi a Pompei' there are 5 limited access sites that you can reserve tickets for at Pompeii. The site is in Italian but I have managed to book tickets there (I don't read Italian) a few times. Google the Italian names of the sites and it will also bring up pages in English with info on those sites and then just choose which site interests you. I give directions and info on this post which might be helpful with the train, Circumvesuviana, historical sites, museum, etc in that area (Naples-Pompeii). http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...2&tid=34665492 Are the limited-access areas worth it for a first-time visitor? Or does it make more sense to go to the more well-known areas? Yes I was planning to take the Circumvesuviana to Sorrento. Hopefully not too tricky to find the correct train (looks like some go to Salerno or is that the regular train?) or the correct stop at the station in Sorrento.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Knowing this area I'm rather black & white on the issues. Capri would be a terrible centre. Apart from the logistics of getting to the mainland and back each time, I usually advise even first-timers not to bother with even a day visit. Especially if like me the last ferry of the day to the mainland is the one you just arrived on. Of course it has 'prettiness', but none approaching other nearby mainland scenery, and it has become a tourist-ridden monstrosity. I would always advise central Sorrento as a centre for the entire area. Very good hotels there and far more interesting in the evenings that being stuck out in some outlying hotel. One of the hotels on the top of the cliffs rather than inland. -- Martin |
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