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Capri: Arco Naturale and Pizzolungo
This bold Arch is what remains of a large grotto that penetraded the mountain. The waves of the sea extended its aperture and wasched away its debris.
Capri: Villa Jovis - Mount Tiberio
Even today, what remains of Villa Jovis, the most outstanding of all the Tiberian villas, continues to evoke the strange personality of its author.
Capri: Augustus Gardens - Via Krupp
The Gardens of Augustus are only few minutes’ walk from the Piazzetta, near the Via Krupp, the road which was the idea of A. F. Krupp...
Capri: The Charterhouse of St. Giacomo
Count Giacomo Arcucci of Capri, Secretary to Jeanne I of Anjou, found just such a spot enclosed by walls in a small south-facing coastal valley called SAMA or LAMA, located some distance from the town.
Tour of the island
The round trip of the island by boat starts from Marina Grande, from the small jetty crossing the harbour wharf. Travelling west, we flank the beach of Marina Grande and of Bagni di Tiberio...
Anacapri: La Grotta Azzurra - The Blue Grotto
No doubt the Blue Grotto is the greatest tourist attraction on the Isle of Capri, but it is above all a magic place.
Anacapri: Mount Solaro - Cetrella - Chairlift
For those of you wanting to glimpse Capri in all its natural glory, Mount Solaro is an absolute must. Far from the jostling crowds of tourists, you can unwind in this peaceful corner unaltered by time.
Anacapri: Villa San Michele - Axel Munthe
San Michele was Munthe’s residence between 1896 and 1910. The fanciful architecture was meant as a perfect environment for the collections of its owner.
Anacapri: Capri in Miniature
The history, the customs and the popular manifestation made Capri famous all over the word.
Anacapri: La Migliera
A breathtaking trail across the densely carpeted slopes of Mount Solaro and the gardens and vineyards of outlying cottages.
Anacapri: Towers and Forts
A recent project undertaken to restore the island’s forts and pathways, has heightened the island’s historical and scenic appeal.
Anacapri: Punta Carena and Faro (Lighthouse)
A seaside resort and landing place, this picturesque inlet situated to the west of the island, is set in a typically Mediterranean landscape.
Anacapri: Villa Damecuta
It was the magical juxtaposition of sheer cliffs dropping into the sea below that inspired Emperor Tiberius to build his summer residence here at this stunning location, exposed to the full force of the mistral and westerly winds.
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33km (21 miles) SW of Naples
Italy's most famous island, Capri (pronounced cap-ry, not ca-pree) is a
dramatic rugged mountain soaring out of the sea at the tip of the
Sorrento peninsula. A haunt for eccentric characters since antiquity
(Roman Emperor Tiberius had his villa of pleasures, the Villa Jovis,
here), Capri has been a favorite retreat of artists, movie stars, and
other VIPs in modern times. Scottish writer Norman Douglas's novel South
Wind (1917) is part homage to the island and part satire on its eclectic
(and even mad) inhabitants. In recent years, though, the island is
completely overrun with tourists May through October. Nights tend to be
quieter, since many of the tourists come only for the day. You can come
in the off season -- Christmastime is popular with Italians -- but you
will find many businesses shuttered. |
