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A tiny town with tip-top views on Italy's Amalfi Coast

November 21, 2018 at 10:41PM

Even during the trip, I frequently called the island "Cyprus" instead of the correct name "Capri". Sorry about that but the rest of the information and names of cities is correct. The island is in fact, Capri. I'm excited that you liked my photo and the story. It was a wonderful trip and, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful areas in Italy. For your questions: Did you take the day trip to Capri during your stay in Nocelle? Yes, we took a couple of trips during our stay in Nocelle. One was along the Amalfi coast to see the little towns and scenery and the other was to the island of Capri. Both were relaxing as well as a great way to see the coast from the water. We made new friends along the way as we spent a fair amount of time with them on the boat. Nocelle is a very small village of 61 people located on the top of the mountainside overlooking the somewhat larger and better known town of Positano. It is a charming place with a tiny grocery, a restaurant with delicious food, romantic villas, and the place where we had one of our most memorable meals in Italy. A woman and her mother made and served a 6 course meal that was out of this world. All while watching the sun set over the coast and sea and enjoying conversation at one large table with 8 others from around the world. How many people did the tour boat to Cyprus hold? 12 And how long did that take? The tour started at 8 am and ended at about 5 pm. It took a couple of hours to reach Capri because the boat captain stopped or slowed down at various spots along the route to tell us stories about sights along the shore and the history of the area . We passed between the Faraglioni rocks (the 3 large rocks near Capri) which was made more romantic when the captain played the music "That's Amore" and encouraged us to kiss when we went under the arch. Cheesy maybe, but it made us smile. There were a couple of stops after visiting Capri where passengers could snorkel or relax on the boa (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Traveler: Diane Sisko of Woodbury.

The scene: A view of Positano, Italy, from high above in the tiny town of Nocelle on the Amalfi Coast.

The location: The Amalfi Coast "is a gorgeous area of steep mountains that is good for hiking, eating fabulous Italian food and seeing the most spectacular views of small towns located on a sparkling deep blue sea," Sisko wrote in an e-mail. She enjoyed staying in Nocelle (pop. 61); getting there required hairpin turns on narrow roads, so most tourists stay down below, in Positano. There were fewer tourists than in Positano. "It is a charming place with a tiny grocery, a restaurant with delicious food, romantic villas and the place where we had one of our most memorable meals in Italy. A woman and her mother made and served a six-course meal that was out of this world," Sisko wrote.

The trip: Sisko spent two weeks traveling with friends — a 60th birthday celebration for one of them — to Venice, Florence and Rome, but enjoyed the Amalfi Coast the most.

Equipment: Sisko used a Panasonic G9 camera with a Tamron 14-150mm lens to get this shot.

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