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( 081 837 33 51;
www.orsamaggiore-capri.com
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Via Tuoro 30, Anacapri; d €160-340; mid-Apr-mid-Oct;
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If sunset-gazing from a mosaic-lined infinity pool strikes a chord, this airy
boutique hotel has your name written all over its whitewashed walls. Umbrian stone
floors, wisteria-laced terraces and lush grounds set a suitably chic scene, the hotel's 14
rooms featuring large terraces with chaise longes for sun-kissed R&R.
A small, private spa area (60 minutes, €60 per couple) comes with sauna, Turkish bath,
jacuzzi and chromotherapy shower.
Eating
Traditional food in traditional trattorias is what you'll find on Capri. The island's culinary
gift to the world is
insalata caprese,
a salad of fresh tomato, basil and mozzarella bathed
in olive oil. Also look out for
caprese
cheese, a cross between mozzarella and ricotta, and
ravioli caprese,
ravioli stuffed with ricotta and herbs.
Many restaurants, like the hotels, close over winter.
Capri Pasta
(Via Parrocco R Canale 12, Capri Town; mains €8; closed Mon)
Locals come here for a cheap, tasty
takeaway lunch. The just-cooked soul food might include
parmigiana di melanzana
(au-
bergine parmigiana) and
friarelle
(local broccoli). The house ravioli is legendary and
offered fresh or ready-to-eat in dishes like
ravioli fritti
(fried ravioli) stuffed with Caciotta
cheese and marjoram.
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Salumeria da Aldo
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(Via Cristoforo Colombo 26, Marina Grande; panini from €3.50)
Ignore the restaurant touts and head
straight to this honest portside deli, where bespectacled Aldo will make you his legendary
panino alla Caprese
(crusty bread stuffed with silky mozzarella and tomatoes from his
own garden). Grab a bottle of Falanghina and you're set for a day at the beach.
Da Gelsomina
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