Capri is a municipality in the

Metropolitan City of Naples The Metropolitan City of Naples () is a Metropolitan cities of Italy, metropolitan city in the Campania region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Naples. The province was established on 1 January 2015 and contains 92 ''comuni'' (: ''comune''). ...

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. A popular resort destination since the time of the Roman Republic, its natural beauty ...

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. It comprises the centre and east of the island, while the west belongs to

Anacapri Anacapri () is a ''comune'' on the island of Capri, in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy. Anacapri is located higher on the island than Capri (about higher on average)—the Ancient Greek prefix ''ana-'' meaning "up" or "above". Admini ...

Main sights

Sights in the municipality include Via Camerelle, Via Krupp, Faraglioni, Arco Naturale,

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-chose ...

, Villa Malaparte. The Palazzo a Mare are the most extensive Roman remains upon Capri's

littoral zone The littoral zone, also called litoral or nearshore, is the part of a sea, lake, or river that is close to the shore. In coastal ecology, the littoral zone includes the intertidal zone extending from the high water mark (which is rarely flood ...

. * Marina Grande, port of Capri *

Piazza Umberto I Piazza Umberto I (or Piazza Umberto Primo from the 1930s, La Piazzetta, meaning "little square"; nicknamed, "the little theater of the world") is the most famous square of the island of Capri, Italy. The square is located in the historic center of ...

, the Piazzetta * Certosa di San Giacomo, with a view to the port Marina Piccola * Villa Jovis

Churches

* Chiesa di San Costanzo * Chiesa di Santo Stefano * Chiesa di Sant'Anna *Chiesa di S. Michele *Chiesa di S. Maria del soccorso *Chiesa di S. Andrea *Chiesa di Costantinopoli * Cimitero acattolico di Capri

Economy

The international luxury linen clothing brand 100% Capri opened its first boutique in Capri in 2000.

Transport

There are

ferries A ferry is a boat or ship that transports passengers, and occasionally vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A small passenger ferry with multiple stops, like those in Venice, Italy, is sometimes referred to as a water taxi or water bus. ...

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

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' ports of Mergellina and Molo Beverello,

Sorrento Sorrento ( , ; ; ) is a City status in Italy, city and overlooking the Gulf of Naples, Bay of Naples in Southern Italy. A popular tourist destination, Sorrento is located on the Sorrentine Peninsula at the southern terminus of a main branch o ...

Positano Positano ( ; in Neapolitan language, Neapolitan: () is a village and ''comune'' on the Amalfi Coast (Province of Salerno), in Campania, Italy, mainly in an enclave in the hills leading down to the coast. History The first evidence of a settle ...

and

Amalfi Amalfi (, , ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno, in the region of Campania, Italy, on the Gulf of Salerno. It lies at the mouth of a deep ravine, at the foot of Monte Cerreto (1,315 metres, 4,314 feet), surrounded by dramatic c ...

. 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

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Coastal towns in Campania Cities and towns in Campania {{Campania-geo-stub