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Boating around Capri & the faraglioni, Part 2

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The faraglioni are stacks of a coastal and oceanic rock formation eroded by waves. The word may be derived from the Greek pháros or Latin pharus (“lighthouse”) and is cognate with the Spanish farallón.


In the Campania region of Italy there are three famous faraglioni in the Bay of Naples, off the island of Capri.

Part of the Campanian Archipelago, they are named, of course!
Stella, connected to the island, 109 metres (358 ft).
Mezzo, 82 metres (269 ft).
Scopolo (or Fuori), 106 metres (348 ft). The blue lizard lucertola azzurra (Podarcis siculus coeruleus) is endemic to this faraglione.

I’m going to Capri! Finalmente!

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My first picture of the island!

I’ve always wanted to see Capri, since I first heard about it decades ago. On my one previous trip to the Naples area, we had limited time and most of the people in my group wanted to see Capri, but I was/am a dutiful art historian and I wanted to see the Veiled Christ statue by Corradini and Sanmartino at the Cappella Sansevero. They took a ferry, I took a taxi. We both saw what we most wanted.

So you can imagine how happy I have been to return to Naples and this time to get to see the Veiled Christ again, but also to finally make it to Capri!

Woo hoo! Let’s get on the ferry and go!