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Amalfi Coast, Capri, Costiera Amalfitana · July 18, 2009

Summer Window Shopping in Anacapri

 

Ciao Amalfi Coast Blog Shop Anacapri

 

With lovely streets lined with flowers, designer boutiques, and tempting shops of all kinds, the island of Capri is certainly a shopper’s paradise. While I have to admit I am not much of a shopper in general, I just love walking up and down the streets of Capri and Anacapri admiring the gorgeous window displays. There is a small side street in Anacapri where the displays spill out onto the street, with each shop seeming to compete in beauty and eye-catching design with the next. The one above certainly caught my eye!

 

Ciao Amalfi Coast Blog Florist Anacapri

 

Even the florist on this street had a beautiful display that sent heavenly scents up and down the street. While I would have needed a much  larger pocketbook to do any serious shopping, I certainly enjoyed taking in the beautiful displays!

 

Where do you like to go window shopping?

Posted In: Amalfi Coast, Capri, Costiera Amalfitana

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  1. Anne in Oxfordshire says

    July 18, 2009 at 14:00

    how wonderful the shops look :-)..Well I love window shopping, and my last was in Paris, which was fantastic, but hey Paris or Italy, give me either 🙂

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  2. Linda Lou says

    July 18, 2009 at 18:44

    I so loved going to Capri on our trip 2 years ago…I think it was my favorite place-the cliffs, the style, the PASTRIES, the restaurants, the views….we even saw Barbara Streisand strolling around town!

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  3. Chef Chuck says

    July 20, 2009 at 04:11

    Hi Laura, This may sound funny but I am a man that loves to shop, my wife has to pull me out of all the stores! Enjoy:)

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  4. Laura says

    July 22, 2009 at 12:02

    Ciao Anne! Yes, I agree the window shopping in Paris sounds delicious! 🙂

    Ciao Linda Lou! Capri will always be one of my favorite places, too. Mmm… next time I will have to try out some of the pastries you mentioned. What should I look for? How fun to see someone famous while strolling the streets of Capri!

    Ciao Chuck! Oh no… you had better stay away from Vietri sul Mare with all its beautiful ceramic shops! 🙂

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