Capri is synonymous with glamour, though these days the island is known for being crowded and expensive. But there's quite literally another side to the island. There's a good reason why Capri, the fabled island off the coast of Sorrento in southern Italy, is synonymous with sun, sea and the super-rich.

After all, it's the place where Sofia Loren would go to escape from the crowds at her villa back in the day, as did Gracie Fields, the most (or perhaps only?) glamorous famous person from my hometown. And it's still known as a second-home hotspot for today's rich and famous. No wonder the Italian man who is now my husband thought it would impress me.