2015-08-04 Marina Piccola, Capri Island to Isola di Nisida, Campania Italy

Many of our upmarket neighbours are still in the bay this morning
Many of our upmarket neighbours are still in the bay this morning
We take the dinghy and have a closer look around the bay
We take the dinghy out and have a closer look around this amazing  bay
Tangaroa in Piccola Bay
Tangaroa in Piccola Bay

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By Il Favignana there a few small grottos
By Il Favignana there a few small grottos

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La Fontelina Restaurant
La Fontelina Restaurant
A Wally for one of the super yachts
A Wally for one of the super yachts

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 The town of Giardini di Augusto above Piccola Bay on Capri
The town of Giardini di Augusto above Piccola Bay on Capri
It is time for us to leave before the bay becomes overrun by a thousand more small boats
It is time for us to leave before the bay becomes over run by a thousand more small boats

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Once past Il Favignana we head north
Once past Il Favignana we head north
By Punta di Tragara there is another small popular bay which also has a nice restaurant built over the rocks
By Punta di Tragara there is another small popular bay which also has a nice restaurant built over the rocks
Continuing up the east coast of Capri we pass a few amazing houses built on the cliffs
Continuing up the east coast of Capri we pass a few amazing houses built on the cliffs
We leave Capri and enter the large Gulf of Naples
We leave Capri and enter the large Gulf of Naples
Almost all the coastline of the Gulf of Naples from Sorrento to Naples to Cape Miseno is populated. All the towns which are overlooked by Mount Vesuvius, over the years have merged together
Almost all the coastline of the Gulf of Naples from Sorrento to Naples to Cape Miseno is populated. All the towns which are overlooked by Mount Vesuvius, have over the years  merged together
City of Naples
City of Naples
Naples is a large port which has many cruise ships visiting all year around especially between April and November
Naples is a large port which has many cruise ships visiting all year around especially between April and November
Porto Naples is the major port on the west coast of Italy
Porto Naples is the major port on the west coast of Italy
A number of cruise ships are in the port today
A number of cruise ships are in the port today
Castel Nuovo
Castel Nuovo in the foreground
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The marina is situated just west of the heart of the city
Castel Sant'Elmo the medieval fortress overlooking Naples
Castel Sant’Elmo the medieval fortress overlooking Naples
The Santa Lucia district of Naples
The Santa Lucia district of Naples
Castel del'Ovo
Castel del’Ovo

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 Super yachts lined up like soldiers in this marina in Naples
Super yachts lined up like soldiers in this other marina in Naples

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Continuing west along the coast
Continuing west along the coast
Looking back to Naples
Looking back to Naples
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Amazing villas, some of which are in need of repair, line the the shores of the Gulf of Naples

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We approach Isola Nisida which is attached to the mainland by a narrow causeway
We approach Isola Nisida which is attached to the mainland by a narrow causeway
Porto Paone, a circular small bay on Isola di Nisida has only room for one boat however we decided perhaps we would not take the chance
Porto Paone, a circular small bay on Isola di Nisida has only room for one boat – we were tempted!!
This islet has a lot of ancient Roman history, where Brutus and Cassius hatched their plan to murder Caesar on the island
This islet has a lot of ancient Roman history, where Brutus and Cassius hatched their plan to murder Caesar on the island
The marina by Isola Nisida
The marina by Isola Nisida
We join the only other boat in the bay and drop our anchor behind the  3 masted sailing boat
We join the only other boat in the bay and drop our anchor behind the 3 masted sailing boat
The Port Authority Building in Isola di Nisida
The Port Authority Building in the harbour
The port by Nisida Island seems to be quite industrial
The port by Nisida Island seems to be quite industrial

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We find out late in the evening that the 3 masted sailing boat is actually a party boat which circles the bay with it's partygoers and loud music until 2am
We find out late in the evening that the 3 masted sailing boat is actually a party boat which circles the bay with it’s partygoers and loud music until 2am

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