Capri, Italy s blue Island, emerges from the pandemic blues
05 May 2021 A general view of Marina Grande, the main port of the island of Capri. Reuters
Capri s world has always been blue - the colour of the water surrounding the Mediterranean island, many of its fishing boats and, most famously, the light in its Blue Grotto.
Now, the glamorous tourist destination with magnificent mansions, classy restaurants and world class shopping is hoping to shake off the pandemic blues after a year of on-and-off closures that have depressed the economy.
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A woman walks in an almost deserted street. Reuters
Capri, like the rest of Italy, is slowly reopening. Outdoor dining became possible again on April 26 and indoor dining will be allowed at the start of June.
• Updated: 14/04/2021 - 08:00
As coronavirus vaccine programmes gain pace across the continent, so too are hopes for the return of summer holidays.
Italy has announced plans to vaccinate all residents on the country’s holiday islands as a matter of urgency to help kickstart local economies dependent on tourism.
The move, backed by the country’s tourism minister, comes as Italian mayors call for the country to follow Greece’s example.
Italy’s Adriatic neighbour announced similar plans to vaccinate the inhabitants of all 69 of its islands to revive the country’s bedraggled tourism industry.
Italy’s plans aren’t without controversy, however, with popular tourist regions on mainland Italy protesting that, as bigger draws for foreign visitors, they are being left out in the cold.
Thursday 1 April 2021
An impressive chunk of limestone soaring from the Tyrrhenian Sea, Capri has been attracting attention since Roman times: the notorious Tiberius ruled the empire from the cliff-top Villa Jovis, and in the mid-19th century the island became a magnet for artists, intellectuals, aesthetes and especially writers, drawn by the inspirational scenery, gentle climate and dreamy, liberal lifestyle: Capri makes you forget everything, remarked Lenin when visiting Maxim Gorky here in 1910. In order to see this embed, you must give consent to Social Media cookies. Open my cookie preferences.
View from Villa San Michele in Capri.
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