Let me set expectations first, because it saves disappointment: Capri is not a sandy-beach island. It is a mountain rising sheer out of the sea, so what you get instead is pebbly coves, rocky ledges, beach clubs on wooden platforms,…
Beaches
The Best Beaches in Cinque Terre
Cinque Terre is famous for its cliffs, its trails and its five stacked villages, but people are often surprised to learn it is also a place you can swim. It is not a classic sand-and-sunbeds coast, with one clear exception,…
Let the Sea Keep the Time
There is only one of these five villages where you can properly lie down beside the sea, so this morning I did the sensible thing and went there. Vernazza has its little harbour and its boats, but it does not…
