The Grotta Azzurra (Blue Grotto) on the north coast of Capri, Italy

The Grotta Azzurra (Blue Grotto) on the north coast of Capri, Italy. The photographer is in a passenger cruise ship's tender off the coast looking at a number of rowing boats approaching to take off tourists for a trip into the grotto. The grotto entrance is on the right with steps to the right of it which lead up to a walled terrace and a path up to an entrance in the cliffside. At the end of the terrace is a religious shrine.

Object Details

ID: P91111
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Marine Photo Service
Date made: 1932-1939
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 117 mm x 168 mm
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