Capri, continues to be both a legend and a favorite destination for travelers, intellectuals and the international jet-set - "performing" at any given time in the legendary piazzetta, the real-time theatre of the island's 'Dolce Vita'.
What to do during your stay in Capri? There are so many things to do and visit. A boat trip around the island, a visit to Anacapri, an excursion to the Caves, a walk to the Gardens, Shopping along the downtown streets, a drink in "Piazzetta"... You can also take the hydrofoil to Naples, Sorrento, Positano, Amalfi, and Ischia.
Let's go find the Island
Faraglioni Rocks
Knowns throughout the world, symbol of the island of Capri, are three rocks formed by the erosion of the coast. It is possible to reach them from the ground through a steep stair, but approaching them by boat is an unforgettable experience. The first one, called Star, is united to the earth. The second, separated from the first for a short stretch of sea, is called Faraglione di Mezzo and the third is called "Faraglione di Fuori". In the Faraglione di Mezzo opens a natural cavity made famous by numerous films and documentaries.
Via Krupp
Via Krupp is a historic switchback paved footpath on the island of Capri, connecting the Charterhouse of San Giacomo and the Gardens of Augustus area with Marina Piccola. Commissioned by German industrialist Friedrich Alfred Krupp, the path covers an elevation difference of about 100 m.
La Piazzetta
This small bustling square, Piazza Umberto I, in the center of Capri is knows in the world as "La Piazzetta", focal point of island life also called the city’s open-air living room surrounded by cafes and perfect for enjoying the amazing view on Marina Grande
Blue Grotto
The Blue Grotto is a sea cave on the coast of the island. Sunlight, passing through an underwater cavity and shining through the seawater, creates a blue reflection that illuminates the cavern. The cave is 60 metres long and 25 metres wide, the mouth is two metres wide and roughly one metre high. For this reason, entrance into the grotto can only be achieved when tides are low and the sea is calm. To enter the grotto, visitors must lie flat on the bottom of a small four-person rowboat..
The ruins of Villa Jovis
Villa Jovis is a Roman palace built by emperor Tiberius and completed in AD 27. Tiberius mainly ruled from there until his death in AD 37.
The Villa, situated in the northeast of the island atop Monte Tiberio, is the largest of the twelve Tiberian villas on Capri mentioned by Tacitus.
Access to the complex is only possible on foot, and involves an uphill walk of about two kilometres from Capri town.
The Charterhouse of St. James
The Charterhouse is the oldest building on the island of Capri. It was built in 1371 by the will of Count Giacomo Arcucci on a land donated by Regina Giovanna I D’Angiò. Since 1975, the former convent has been home to a museum dedicated to the German painter Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach, a pioneer of nudism and believer of theosophical esotericism.
The Church of San Michele
The church of San Michele Arcangelo in Anacapri is a brilliant example of Neapolitan architecture dating back to the 18th century on a project by architect Antonio Domenico Vaccaio. The Church is especially famous for the extraordinary ceramic floor, created by Leonardo Chiaiese, a well-known ceramic abbruzzese very active at that time in Naples. Chiaiese depicted the expulsion of Adam and Eve from Eden by the hand of Saint Michele armed with a burning sword.
Villa San Michele
Villa San Michele of Axel Munthe, in Anacapri, is at the same time a museum, a historic villa, and a natural park. The Villa was built around the turn of the 20th century on the Isle of Capri by the Swedish physician and author Axel Munthe. San Michele's gardens are adorned with many relics and works of art dating from ancient Egypt and other periods of classical antiquity. They now form part of the Grandi Giardini Italiani
Villa Lysis
Built by industrialist and poet Jacques d'Adelswärd-Fersen in 1905, are a few hundred meters from the ruins of Villa Jovis, overlooking the sea, surrounded by a large garden. The residence, built in 1905, is one of the most beautiful and charming villas on the island, still today keeping its romantic imprint unchanged to make it a true enchanted hermitage.
The Natural Arch
The remains of an enormous cavity standing out on the coastline on the east of the island of Capri. The arch spans 12 m at a height of 18 m above ground. A dive into the wild nature of the island away from mass tourism.
Villa Damecuta
On a rocky spur near the Blue Grotto, and about thirty minutes' walk from the center of Anacapri, you will find the ruins of Villa Damecuta, one of the twelve imperial Roman villas erected by Emperor TiberiusThe guard tower was built in the Middle Ages and later the surrounding area was fortified. It is only accessible on foot from the main road leading to the Blue Grotto.
Monte Solaro
Monte Solaro with its 589 mt. is the highest peak of Capri, reach either on foot or via the chair lift, offers a splendid views of the Gulf of Naples with Vesuvius in the background, the Gulf of Salerno, Anacapri, the Isle of Ischia and the incomparable beauty of the colour of the sea.
Trekking
Discover the uncontaminated nature of the island, between vineyards and cultivated fields, with amazing landscapes: the cliff of the Migliera, Pizzolungo coastal path, Monte Solaro and Cetrella, the island's lighthouse at Punta Carena, the Belvedere of Punta Cannone, the Sentiero dei Fortini, Torre della Guardia, Capo Massullo with Villa Malaparte, and more....
Shopping and Gastronomy
Shopping in Capri is made up of luxury boutiques, great signatures, but also local handicrafts such as custom made handmade sandals within a few hours; Perfumes made by various laboratories with flowers and herbs on the island; Limoncello, liquor of lemon.
Don't forget to enjoy the sweet "La Caprese" with almonds and cocoa; the ravioli caprese, filled with caciotta cheese and marjoram; insalata caprese with fresh mozzarella, tomato, basil and extra virgin olive oil; and of course all the Gulf Fish dishes.