Capri Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Capri which includes a coastal town, rugged coastline and swimming
Capri
Capri Island featuring a sandy beach and a coastal town
Capri Island which includes a marina, boating and a coastal town
Marina Piccola featuring general coastal views

Overflowing with glamour, glitz, millennia of history and many other appealing features, this is one of the world’s most iconic holiday destinations.

Capri starts at the ferry dock, where open-top limousines wait to take you up the steep hillside to the town. Capri Town itself is awash in luxury stores and restaurants populated with impeccably dressed patrons. Explore imperial Roman villas, gardens and nature trails that take full advantage of the island’s natural splendor.

At Marina Grande take a limousine or the funicular up to Capri Town. Drop off your bags and head back out to the villas, which grow increasingly crowded as the day goes on. Start at Villa Jovis, the largest of the villas of Roman Emperor Tiberius, perched on top of cliffs said to be where he pushed off people who displeased him. Explore the incredible curiosity collections at the Villa San Michele, built in the 1920s by an eccentric Swedish doctor.

Additional impressive architecture is displayed at the Villa Lysis. See the stunning mosaic floor of Chiesa di San Michele in Anacapri.

Enjoy nature in the famous Blue Grotto and the neighboring, less crowded, Green Grotto. Ride the funicular to the top of Mount Solaro for views of Naples and Vesuvius. As the evening sets in, relax in the Piazzetta with a glass of sparkling wine and one of the island’s Caprese salads to watch the nighttime splendor of the island.

Capri has been a vacation destination for centuries, so it has well-developed infrastructure for accessing the island and getting around. Take a ferry or a hydrofoil from Naples or Sorrento. The ferry ride is about 1.5 hours, and the hydrofoil takes about 45 minutes. Funiculars connect the Marina Grande, the main ferry dock, to Capri Town itself. Regular bus services connect Capri and Anacapri. Use the taxis always available on the streets.

Especially in summer, Capri can get extremely hot, so bring adequate water and sun protection for any outdoor excursions.

Though surrounded by water, Capri has few beaches, so bathe at the Bagni di Tiberio, amid the ruins of an ancient villa.

Where to stay in Capri

Capri showing boating, general coastal views and a coastal town

Capri Town

If you're spending some time in Capri Town, Piazza Umberto I and Gardens of Augustus are top sights worth seeing.

Capri Town
Marina Grande showing boating, a coastal town and general coastal views

Marina Grande

Travellers come to Marina Grande for its waterfront views, and you can see top attractions like Marina Grande and Marina Grande Beach while you're in town.

Marina Grande
Marina Piccola showing a pebble beach and a luxury hotel or resort

Marina Piccola

Island views a bustling marina and top sights from Via Krupp to Spiaggia di Marina Piccola – discover Marina Piccola, a destination also famous for its seaside.

Marina Piccola
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Matermania

While visiting Matermania, you might make a stop by sights like Arco Naturale and Grotta di Matromania.

Matermania
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Tiberio

If you're spending some time in Tiberio, Capridream and Villa of Tiberius are top sights worth seeing.

Tiberio
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Reviews of Capri

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5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Definitely go to La Zodiaco restaurant its amazing and just a five minute walk

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Been to Capri 3 times previously but only for the day. A totally different experience when stopping overnight as the island is quiet at night, but still a fantastic place to visit

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Beautiful, spectacular, amazing place!!

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

We all had a brilliant time visiting both towns, taking the chair lift to the top of the mountain, visiting the villa, dining out in Capri looking into the bay, boat tour around the island, would highly recommend

5/5 - Excellent

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Beatiful, busy ,expensive

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

It is easy to get around on the buses and the fare is 2€ everywhere, but be prepared to queue and to stand on a very crowded vehicle. You need to buy tickets for the bus and the funicular from the ticket office beside the bus station.