London-based Indagare contributor Elena Bowes recently spent time with her two daughters on the Italian island of Capri. Here are her thoughts and recommendations.
Capri boasts a natural beauty on par with the most stunning Mediterranean resorts. Bougainvillea-clad houses dot the island’s green hills; flower-covered trellises line paths; decorative iron gates guard grand villas; vendors chop colorful fruit while singing to themselves; sunset views include a foreground of craggy rocks jutting into azure waters.
We found the primary pastime on Capri is people-watching; my daughter Kate swears she has never before seen such a fascinating array as she did at Fontelina Restaurant and Beach Club. The best spot to sit has a view of the swimming ladders and water taxi dock. Fellow sun-worshippers include slinky Italians, toned Americans, young people flirting in the water, older couples chatting and reading the paper and glamorous yachters arriving for lunch. Bring a book if you must, but you won’t be able to finish a page. (One thing to note is that most of Capri’s beach clubs have no...
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