Two Islands in One
by TRimer
The island of Capri has two distinct flavors. One side of the island is very resorty with lots of shopping. The other, Anacapri, is more wild with lots of nature trails and the famous Blue Grotto. Capri is a tale of two islands, one by day and one by night. From about 9 a.m. until the sun goes down, it feels like Coney Island, its streets, shops and cafés packed with day-trippers from the Italian mainland. Yet at night and in the early morning, Capri is a serene paradise, where visitors and locals share the warm and relaxed Mediterranean atmosphere for which the island has long been known.
Pretty 'street' signs.........
by leics
There are very few what I would call 'streets' in Capri town (well, none really once you've passed the bus terminus): it's a warren of little lanes and alleyways. But I did like the ceramic signs embedded into the wall-plaster. Although a bit twee, they did add to the feeling of being in a rather special (that is, exclusive) place.
To be honest, they are fairly small and not particularly easy to read so navigating one's way to Villa Jovis, for example, is not perhaps as easy as it might be. But they are pretty, and in keeping with the general presentation/ethos of the place, so worth looking for/at.
Boat
by ghannan
Many people choose to come to Capri for a day trip. Because of this, they want to spend as much time as possible on the island before having to return to their starting location. Therefore, the boat tickets sell out for the later times pretty quickly.
Save yourself heartache and hassle by purchasing your return boat tickets as soon as you reach Capri. That way, on your rush to get down the funiculare and to the dock, you don't have to stand in the long lines to purchase boat tickets.
Also, if those times are sold out when you reach the dock at the end of the day, you will be spending a night on Capri (not such a horrible thing!). Be smart. Buy tickets when you get there.
Grotta Azzuro @ Libro de San Michelle
by modestie
Wonderfull place! 1995 & 1997.
Blue sky & blue sea,happy tourists,cruise in Mediteraneen Sea and then with a little boat inside of the most amazing grotta with
Azzuro water and mariners singing canzzoneta...O la la...!!!
Tempi pasati !
Views from the Plaza
by wilocrek
When you disembark from the Funiculare at the top, you will walk into the a plaza that overlooks the ocean and the Marina Grande. There is a gelato shop close by and plenty of benches to sit on and take in the view and get a little sun. From the plaza there are many different shops and places to eat, its the starting point to visiting Capri.
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Breakfast with Toni
See the cliff? See the road!
Behind the massive grotto
The nymphaneum
