The perfect spot for close-up pictures of Capri
For great views of Capri out in the Bay of Naples,
visit Termini, a village overlooking Punta Campanella at the end of the
Sorrento peninsula.
The roads around Termini offer wonderful
views across to the island of Capri
Termini is a delightful hamlet at the foot of Monte San Costanzo, built on a natural terrace overlooking the sea. It provides an ideal
vantage point for taking pictures of Capri, just four miles (6.44km) away, and the
group of islands further round the bay known as Li Galli.
There is a footpath from Termini leading down to Punta
Campanella on the very tip of the peninsula. Visitors who make the descent will
discover a 14th century watch tower that was used to look out for approaching
Saracen invaders so that the local people could be warned of any potential danger
in advance.
On the way down the path, called Via Campanella,
there are beautiful views of the ruins of a Greek temple.
In the centre of Termini, there are bars, restaurants,
and shops, and in Piazza Santa Croce there is the 16th century Church of Santa
Croce. The route down to Punta Campanella starts from just after the church.
Termini is near Marciano and Massa Lubrense in the hills above Sorrento and it is about half an hour out of Sorrento by car. It is a stop on the route of the SITA buses that go from Sorrento to Nerano and Marina del Cantone, and the journey takes about three quarters of an hour.
