Capri is a municipality in the
Metropolitan City of Naples situated on the island of
Capri
Capri ( , ; ; ) is an island located in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the Sorrento Peninsula, on the south side of the Gulf of Naples in the Campania region of Italy. The main town of Capri that is located on the island shares the name. It has been ...
in
Italy. It comprises the centre and east of the island, while the west belongs to
Anacapri.
Main sights
Sights in the municipality include
Via Krupp,
Faraglioni,
Arco Naturale
The Arco Naturale is a natural arch on the east coast of the island of Capri. Dating from the Paleolithic age, it is the remains of a collapsed grotto. The arch spans 12 m at a height of 18 m above ground and consists of limestone. Gallery
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Villa Lysis
Villa Lysis (initially, La Gloriette; today, Villa Fersen) is a villa on Capri built by industrialist and poet Jacques d'Adelswärd-Fersen in 1905. "Dedicated to the youth of love" (''dédiée à la jeunesse d'amour''), it was Fersen's self-chosen ...
,
Villa Malaparte
Casa Malaparte (also Villa Malaparte) is a house on Punta Massullo, on the eastern side of the isle of Capri, Italy. It is considered to be one of the best examples of Italian modern and contemporary architecture.
The house was conceived around ...
. The
Palazzo a Mare Palazzo a Mare (; translation: "Sea Palace"; alternative, Palatium) is a well-preserved ancient Roman archaeological site on the north side of the island of Capri, consisting of an imperial palace built by Augustus and modified by Tiberius. It was ...
are the most extensive Roman remains upon Capri's
littoral zone.
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Marina Grande, port of Capri
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Piazza Umberto I, the Piazzetta
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Certosa di San Giacomo, with a view to the port
Marina Piccola
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Villa Jovis
Churches
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Chiesa di San Costanzo
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Chiesa di Santo Stefano
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Chiesa di Sant'Anna
*Chiesa di S. Michele
*Chiesa di S. Maria del soccorso
*Chiesa di S. Andrea
*Chiesa di Costantinopoli
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Cimitero acattolico di Capri
Cimitero acattolico di Capri is a non-Catholic cemetery on the island of Capri.
Established in 1878 by Englishman George Hayward, it contains 204 graves from a total of 21 different nations. Most of the people buried in the cemetery though are ...
Economy
The international luxury linen clothing brand 100% Capri opened its first boutique in Capri in 2000.
Transport
There are
ferries and
hydrofoil
A hydrofoil is a lifting surface, or foil, that operates in water. They are similar in appearance and purpose to aerofoils used by aeroplanes. Boats that use hydrofoil technology are also simply termed hydrofoils. As a hydrofoil craft gains sp ...
to the port of Capri from
Naples' ports of Mergellina and Molo Beverello,
Sorrento,
Positano and
Amalfi. From the port of Marina Grande, the
Capri funicular climbs to Capri town above.
The nearest airport is
Napoli-Capodichino Airport (NAP).
Gallery
File:Capri harbour from Anacapri 2013.jpg, View of Marina Grande from Anacapri
File:LA Piazzetta.JPG, La Piazzetta
File:Capri BW 2013-05-14 14-49-30 DxO.jpg, Clock tower at the Piazzetta
File:Il Funiculare from Marina Grande to Capri 2013.jpg, Funicular to Capri town
File:Via Krupp - Capri.jpg, Via Krupp
File:Capri (ville) 2013-gb.JPG, Capri
References
External links
Coastal towns in Campania
Cities and towns in Campania
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