The extraordinarily beautiful rocky island about five kilometers off the mainland is the greatest tourist draw in the Gulf of Naples. Every day, up to 15 000 day-trippers are drawn to the 10 km² island by a fantastic landscape, picturesque views of the Gulf of Naples, architecturally interesting villas and the world famous Blue Grotto.

In spite of this onrush of visitors, most of them concentrating on the standard program of Blue Grotto, Axel Munthe’s Villa San Michele and Piazza Umberto in Capri Town, large parts of Capri have been and are spared these crowds. Those who wish to discover this more peaceful and authentic face of the island, should, however, plan on more than just a day-trip. It is best to explore the island with its two municipalities Capri and Anacapri on foot, off the tourist tracks.

Beauties of nature and cultural sights on Capri

Extremely beautiful and scenic – the Isle of Capri, divided into two parts by Monte Solaro rising up to 589 meters. In the east lies the fashionable town of Capri with Marina Grande harbor, where all visitors set foot on the island, and with its famous piazzetta, which is always bustling with life.

Anacapri to the west appears incomparably more provincial and rural, but no less charming. The two municipalities are connected, amongst others, by Scala Fenicia, a stairway hewn out of the rock and of ancient origin, with 800 steep steps from Chiesa San Costanzo at Capri up to Anacapri.

Capri - that's scenic hiking trails, secluded bathing bays and the island's landmark, the "faraglioni", impressive rock formations rising up to 100 meters above the sea off the island. It is, however, „Grotta Azzurra“, the Blue Grotto, in the northwest of Capri, which the island is world famous for. Since its discovery in 1826 by the poet August Kopisch from Breslau, this wonder of nature flooded with and illuminated by a magical, some call it ethereal, fascinating blue has attracted visitors from all over the world.

Capri has not only beauties of nature to offer, but also a bit of history, for example Villa Jovis, once one of the villas of Emperor Tiberius, who made the island his seat of government around 26 AD. Having a closer look at the villas built on the island by men of letters and artists, e.g. Axel Munthe’s „Villa San Michele“ or Curzio Malaparte’s „Casa come me“, might also be worthwhile, some of them are very interesting from an architectural point of view.

How to get to the hotels on Capri

Capri can be reached by ferry or hydrofoil, for example from Naples or Sorrento. During the summer months, there are additional connections from Positano, Amalfi, Salerno und Castellamare del Golfo.