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Destination guide
Capri
Italy
The small Italian island of Capri is 5 km from the mainland in the Bay of Naples, a celebrated beauty spot and coastal resort since the days of the Roman Republic until now. It is also part of Campania.
Introduction quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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At a glance
- Best time to go
- April–August and December
- Getting around
- Bus · Taxi · Foot
- Vetted picks
- 19 places to see, do, eat, and stay
- Real coverage
- 7 vetted creator sources
AI insights
Tripest editorial research (YouTube travel guides, published guides)
The Blue Grotto requires separate fees for cave entry and the transfer boat for a fleeting visit; tours skip it when queues swell, so never build your day around it.
Take the Monte Solaro chairlift from Piazza Vittoria in Anacapri, but wait until the morning haze burns off so the Faraglioni, Vesuvius, and Bay of Naples are visible.
Stay overnight: once the final evening ferries depart, day-tripper crowds vanish and the Piazzetta, Via Krupp, and the Gardens of Augustus become peaceful.
Blue Grotto queues peak midday; aim for late afternoon when it is calmer. Note that the cave closes entirely during rough seas or high tide.
A shared island boat circuit looping the Faraglioni arches and the smaller Green and White grottoes offers far better value than the Blue Grotto if you must choose.
Anacapri buses back from the chairlift are a scrum — walk five minutes up the shopping street and board at the previous stop to actually get a seat.
How these 19 picks are sourced
6 of 19 are named by a second, independent source — ViaTravelers, World Travel Guide and Michelin Guide, and 1 other — and each card names its own. The remaining 13 rest on the reference article alone: we list them because Wikivoyage or Wikipedia documents them, not because anyone else vouched for them. We also watched 7 creator videos, 2 of them from local channels rather than visiting ones. 16 of the 19 descriptions are quoted word for word from Wikivoyage under CC BY-SA rather than written by us, as is the introduction above — each of those cards says so. What we add is the checking, the corroboration above, and the choice of which places are worth your time at all.What we can't promise is that it's still true. Venues close, hours and prices change, and we don't re-check them — a place here closed for good and sat on this page for a year before anyone noticed. The insights are AI-written from these sources and can be wrong too. Confirm anything you'd be sorry to be wrong about before you set out. Terms.
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Best time to go
Best window: April–August and December
Kind weather all year — there is no month to avoid.
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Getting around
By bus
Island buses are readily available to take you to the various areas of the island. They run on a schedule and cost €2 per ride (Oct 2019). Buses run from:
By taxi
The open top taxis are expensive, but if there are a group of you, worth considering. Haggle to get a price to ferry you around the island for the day (it won't be cheap - but very little on Capri is!).
By foot
from the main harbour to the town up the hill leads a range of stairs. Stairs and walkways, mostly signposted, crisscross the island.
By funicolare
this mountain tram (same stuff as in Naples, Heidelberg, Barcelona and San Francisco) connects the harbour with the town up the hill. €2 per trip (Oct 2019). Read also about the unified public transport ticket Campania Unico.
Marina Grande
to Capri town (4 per hour) and then take bus to Anacapri (4 per hour) but the Capri to Anacapri bus gets crowded, so you could take a bus direct from Marina to Anacapri (2 per hour)
Transport notes from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What to see
Places are listed from Wikivoyage and our own sourced research. Worth it means a second, independent source names the place too; “3 sources agree” means three or more do — and each card names them, so you can check. Single source means the opposite, said plainly: the reference article lists it and nothing else we checked does.
Blue Grotto
Worth itAlso recommended by World Travel Guide and 1 other
Stopped here on camera: ViaTravelers, World Travel Guide
The Blue Grotto is a beautiful cave at the water's edge with a tiny opening to the sea that opens and closes with the tide, used as a bath since the Roman times.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Villa San Michele
Worth itAlso recommended by World Travel Guide and 1 other
Stopped here on camera: ViaTravelers
· Cheap
Swedish physician Axel Munthe built it at the turn of the 20th century on the grounds of one of Tiberius's ancient villas.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Villa Jovis
Worth itAlso recommended by World Travel Guide and 1 other
Stopped here on camera: ViaTravelers, World Travel Guide
Splendid residence of the Emperor Tiberius, start from Piazzetta Umberto I and turn into Via delle Botteghe, continuing straight on through Via Fuorlovado, Via Croce and, finally, Via Tiberio.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Church of San Michele Arcangelo
Single sourcein town centre· Cheap
This church is a very nice example of baroque style on the island.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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What to eat
Da Paolino
Worth itAlso recommended by Giadzy
Tables sit under more than a hundred lemon trees; order the spaghetti with olive oil, Parmigiano, garlic and lemon.
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L'Olivo
Worth itAlso recommended by Michelin Guide
Capri's only two-Michelin-star restaurant, rooted in the island's own culinary heritage.
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Le Monzù
Worth itAlso recommended by Michelin Guide
Michelin-starred Mediterranean cooking with the Faraglioni rocks filling the view.
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Buonocore Gelateria Pasticceria Gastronomia e Tavola Calda
Single sourceVia Vittorio Emanuele, 35
Very close to the 'Piazzetta', this place is plenty of very good sweets but the best is their ice cream with just done/still hot cones. Assistants speak English.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Bar Columbus
Single sourceIt's in the same building that the funicular to Monte Solaro goes up (in Anacapri). The downstairs is a bar, good antipasti dishes, open daily, on Via Caposcoro.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Buca di Bacco
Single sourceVia Longano, 35
A very nice and cosy restaurant with excellent seafood pasta dishes. Not so expensive and very good food. Book in advance
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Deco Supermercato
Single sourceVia Matermania, 1
This is one of the few quite large and relatively cheap super market in the island.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Cafe Michelangelo
Single sourcenear the main square.
A good spot for people watching - also does good light meals/lunches.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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La Lanterna Verde (AKA The Green Lantern)
Single sourcejust outside town on Via G. Orlandi
Cocktails on the terrace and a fabulous view of the Bay of Naples.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Where to stay
Albergo La Prora
Single sourceVia Castello 6-8
This delightful little hotel is in the oldest and most characteristic part of town about 100 m from Capri's main square (piazza).
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Hotel La Canasta
Single sourceVia Campo di teste, 6
This small property, managed and owned by the D'Emilio family, features beautifully-decorated interiors and lovely relaxing outdoor areas, and offers a personalized, friendly atmosphere.
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Hotel Regina Cristina Capri
Single sourceVia Federico Serena 20
A four-star hotel with a perfect position to reach by walking the beaches of Capri, and the main square (famous as piazzetta) of the town.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Hotel La Reginella Capri
Single sourceVia Matermania 36
A two-star hotel with 9 bedrooms, in twin and triple.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Hotel Relais Maresca
Single sourceVia Prov.le Marina Grande, 284
On the edge of the sea at Marina Grande, a short walk from the beach and from the port.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Hotel Casa Caprile Capri
Single sourceVia Follicara 9
Former residence of the Queen of Sweden, today the Casa Caprile is an elegant three star hotel with 20 rooms and 2 suites surrounded by several exotic plants.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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