Anacapri Capri - Capri Tourism

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MATERMANIA
Certosa
di San Giacomo
Marina Piccola
Cala di Matermania
Grotta
di Matermania
Certosa
Scoglio
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Grotta di Massullo
Monte Tuoro
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via
Villa
Malaparte
Punta Massullo
Grotta dei Santi
Belvedere
di Tragara
Antico porto
di Tragara
Scoglio
del Monacone
Faraglioni
Punto
di Mulo
Grotta Verde
Cala Marmolata
el
Cala Spravata
Punta
Punta Marmolata
del Tuono
Punta Ventroso
Cala
San Costanzo
Faro Punta Carena
Panoramic spots
Bathing areas
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Marine grottoes
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Info point C1, E1, E2
Hospital E2
Ferry Companies E1
Cable-car E1, E2
Bus C1, C2, E1, E2
Post Offices E2, C2
Chair lift Monte Solaro C1
Taxi E1, C1, E2
Graphic Design
Matilde Lepore
Editor
Costanzo Ruocco
To see
Medical Assistance
Hospital “G. Capilupi” · Via Provinciale, 2
081 838 1205
Ambulance ·118
Out-of-hours doctor
CAPRI · Piazza Umberto I, 9 · 081 8375716/8381238
ANACAPRI · Via Caprile, 30 · 081 8381240
Local Police
Police · Pubblica Sicurezza
Via Roma, 70 · 081 8374211 · Emergency · 113
Police · Carabinieri
CAPRI · Via Provinciale Marina Grande, 42
081 8370000
ANACAPRI · Via Caprile · 081 8371011
Police · Guardia di Finanza
Via Provinciale Marina Grande, 256 · 081 8370604
Customs Authority
MARINA GRANDE · 081 8376728
Fire Brigade
CAPRI · Via Provinciale Marina Grande, 37
081 8389523 · Emergency 115
Local Police
CAPRI · Piazza Umberto I, 9 · 081 8386203
MARINA GRANDE · Piazza Vittoria · 081 8386223
ANACAPRI · Via Caprile, 30 · 081 8387220
Port Authority 081 8370226
Marina · 081 8378950
Lost and Found
CAPRI · 081 8386203 · ANACAPRI · 081 8387220
Post Offices
CAPRI · Via Roma, 50 · 081 9785211
MARINA GRANDE · Via Prov.le M. Grande, 152
081 8377229
ANACAPRI · Viale De Tommaso, 8 · 081 8371015
Left Luggage
CAPRI · Via Acquaviva
MARINA GRANDE · Via C. Colombo, 10 · 081 8374575
Portering Service
CO.FA.CA. · Piazza Martiri d’Ungheria · 081 8370179
Cooperativa Portuali Capresi
Via Marina Grande, 270 · 081 8370896
Ferry Companies Piazza Marinai d’Italia
Aliscafi SNAV · 081 8377577
CAREMAR · 081 8370700
Consorzio Linee Marittime Partenopee
081 8370819/8376995
Aliscafi Alilauro Gruson · 081 8370819/8376995
Navigazione Libera del Golfo · 081 8370819
Neapolis · 081 8377577
Metrò del Mare · 199600700
Cable-car Marina Grande-Capri
SIPPIC Funicolare di Capri S.r.l. · 081 8370420
Bus Companies
A.T.C. · Via Acquaviva 2, Capri · 081 8370420
Staiano Autotrasporti · Via Filietto, 9 · Anacapri
081 8372422
Taxi
CAPRI · P.zza Martiri d‘Ungheria · 081 8370543
ANACAPRI · P.zza Vittoria · 081 8371175
Chairlift Monte Solaro
Anacapri Piazza · Via Caposcuro, 10
ANACAPRI · 081.837.1428
Boats Marina Grande · Grotta Azzurra, trips
round the island
Gruppo Motoscafisti di Capri · Molo del Porto
081 8375646
Laser Capri · Molo Banchinella · 081 8375208
Index
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Belevedere
Migliera
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piazza
Umberto I
Chiesa
S. Maria
del Soccorso
Monte
San Michele
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Antichi
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Casa
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Monte Santa Maria
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Monte Cappello
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Monte Tiberio
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Marina Grande
Porto
Commerciale
piazza
Vittoria
Cappella di
Sant’Antonio
via Monte Solaro
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Fortino
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Punta di Miglio
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Palazzo
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DAMECUTA
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Damecuta
Local tourist authority
Azienda Autonoma Cura Soggiorno e Turismo Isola
di Capri
CAPRI · Piazzetta Ignazio Cerio 11
www.capritourism.com · www.infocapri.mobi
081 8370424 · 8375308 · Fax 081 8370918
[email protected]
Info point
CAPRI · Piazza Umberto I · 081 8370686
Marina Grande-Harbour · 081 8370634
ANACAPRI · Via G. Orlandi 59 · 081 8371524
Town Hall
CAPRI · Piazza Umberto I, 9 · 081.838.6111
ANACAPRI · Via Caprile, 30 · 081 8387111
Texts
Tullia G. Rizzotti
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Cangiano Grafica
A
Arco Naturale G2
B
Belvedere Cannone E2
Belvedere di Tragara F2
Belvedere Migliera B3
C
Camerelle, Via E2 F2
Cannula, Via B2
Cappella di S. Antonio D1
Casa Rossa C1
Castello Barbarossa D1
Castello, Via E2
Certosa
di San Giacomo E2 F2
Certosa, Via E2
Chiesa di San Costanzo D1
Chiesa di San Michele F2
Chiesa di San Michele C1
Chiesa S. Maria
a Cetrella D2
Chiesa S. Maria
del Soccorso G1
Chiesa S. Sofia C1
Croce, Via F2
D
De Tommaso, Viale C1
Diaz, Piazza C1
Don Giobbe Ruocco
Via E1
E
Ex Cattedrale
S. Stefano E2
F
Faraglioni F2
Fenicia, Via D1
Fortino del Tombosiello A2
Fortino di Mesola A2
Fortino di Orrico A1
Fortino di Pino A2
G
Giardini di Augusto E2
Giuseppe Orlandi, Via C1
Grotta Azzurra, Via B1
Grotta dell’Arsenale E2
Grotta di Matermania G2
K
Krupp, Via E2
Azienda Autonoma
L
Cura Soggiorno e Turismo
La Fabbrica, Via B1
La Vigna, Traversa B1
Isola di Capri
Le Botteghe, Via E2
Lo Capo, Via G1
Lo Pozzo, Via B1 C1
M
R
Marina Grande, Via E1 E2
Roma, via E2
Marina Piccola, Via D2 E2
S
Marucella, Via E2
San Nicola, Piazza C1
Matteotti, Viale E2
Scala Fenicia D1
Migliera, Via B2 C2
Sopramonte, Via E2 F2
Moneta, Via F1
T
Monte Cappello D2
Tiberio, Via F1 F2 G1
Monte Cocuzzo C2
Torre della Guardia B3
Monte S. Maria D2
Torre di Materita B2
Monte San Michele F1
Torre Saracena E2
Monte Solaro C2
Tuoro, Via B1 B2
Monte Solaro, Via C1 C2
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Monte Tiberio G1
Umberto I
Monte Tuoro F2
Piazza (piazzetta) E2
Mulo, Via E2
V
N
Veterino, Via B1
Nuova del Faro, Via B2 C2
Via Monte Solaro C1
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Via Pizzolungo F2
Pagliaro, Via C2
Vigna, Via B1
Palazzo a Mare D1
Villa Damecuta A1
Parco Astarita G1
Villa Jovis G1
Passo della Capra A2
Villa Lysis G1
Pizzolungo, Via F2 G2
Villa Malaparte G2
Provinciale Anacapri, Via D1 D2
Villa San Michele D1
Punta Carena A3
Vittoria, Piazza Anacapri C1
Punta dell’Arcera A1
Vittoria, Piazza Capri E1
Capri
Capri
highest expression of monastic life. It is thought to have
from the old medieval settlement and walk up to Pian delle
risen up from the ruins of an imperial Roman villa, six of
Noci with its spectacular belvedere. Then Via Matermania
whose columns have been reused in the construction of
takes you back down and to the Arco Naturale, what remains
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via Croce
via
Chiesa
S.Stefano
via Li Campi
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the smaller cloister. It was built between 1363 and 1374
of a huge ancient grotto. A long series of steps leads down
under the auspices of Count Giacomo Arcucci and Queen E 2 · Centro Caprense Ignazio Cerio
to Grotta di Matermania, once a Roman nymphaeum. From
Giovanna I d’Angiò. The oldest parts consist of the church, Moral institution for Island knowledge and culture,
there Via Pizzolungo takes you through innumerable
the smaller cloister, the refectory and service areas which established by the Cerio family, which over the generations
botanical rarities before the path opens out over the
included a herbal pharmacy. 16th century Saracen has written pages on local life, history and art. It is located
Faraglioni and then leads on to Tragara, and Via Tragara,
incursions prompted reconstruction and enlargement: the in the historical nucleus of the “Casa Grandi”, which are
with its elegant villas and their gardens, takes you back to
main cloister, a watchtower, the prior’s quarters and the stern, fourteenth-century buildings near the Piazzetta.
the heart of Capri. Route: On foot, from the Piazzetta, take
clock tower. The unusual cusping of the stone echoes the Palazzo Arcucci is the most ancient and holds the
Via Le Botteghe up to Quadrivio della Croce, and then Via
wrought-iron motifs of traditional Capri wells.
Matermania (90 minutes).
v
via
via
M
Via F. Serena and Via Certosa (10 minutes).
in Palazzo Ferrace with an outstanding range of
The imposing summit of Monte Solaro offers, at 589 metres,
Capri Viale Certosa, 40 +39 081 837 6218
documentation on all aspects of Capri.
spectacular views over the whole island, the Bay of Naples,
Opening times 9.00 · 14.00
Capri Piazzetta Ignazio Cerio 5
the Bay of Salerno and out towards Ischia. A chairlift will
+39 081 837 6681 www. centrocaprense.it
take you to the summit, or you can walk up the mountain.
Opening times
Coming back down on foot is easier, though it will still take
tuesday · wednesday · friday · saturday 10.00 · 13.00
you about an hour or so, and longer if you take the detour
thursday · 15.00 · 19.00 closed sunday · monday
to the hermitage of Cetrella, which we recommend. It dates
Closed Mondays, Sundays 9.00 · 13.00
at e
rm
Bagni
ania
di Tiberio
top of a cliff 334 metres above sea level. It was excavated
by Amedeo Maiuri between 1932 and 1935. The architecture E 2 · Capri · The Giardini di Augusto and Via Krupp
back to the 14th century and was founded by Carthusian
emphasizes the spectacular natural scenery, with steps You can reach the Giardini di Augusto in a few minutes from
monks. There is poetry in the harmonious interplay of its
rising level after level up to the emperor's private quarters. the Piazzetta. Once there you will enjoy spectacular views
vaults and in its splendid isolation. Its name apparently
The view from the ambulatio of the imperial loggia over the Faraglioni and Marina Piccola and up towards Monte
derives from the aromatic erba cetra (melissa); the mountain
dominates the whole Bay of Naples. Four large cisterns Tuoro and Cesina. This part of the island was once known as
is a treasure trove of important botanical rarities. Before you
are at the heart of the structure and around them you Fondo Certosa, and was later acquired by the German
get to the hermitage, you will come across what was once
find the formal reception area, the thermal baths, the industrialist Friedrich Alfred Krupp. Just beyond is the path
the house of the Scottish writer Compton Mackenzie. It has
living quarters and the kitchens, with outlying gardens that bears his name, Via Krupp, which he built in 1902. It winds
recently been restored by the Amici di Cetrella and is now a
and woods with nymphaeums and exedras. From 27 AD its way down to Marina Piccola, and shows, in the words of the
centre for the study of local flora and fauna, with a library
to 37 AD, Tiberius ruled the Roman Empire from here. The historian Roberto Pane that “even a path can be a work of art”.
and a garden containing a small collection of local species
fleet maintained communications with Rome, and the Route: From the Piazzetta take Via V.Emanuele and then Via
(opening times variable +39 081 837 1157 to check).
lighthouse was used to send signals across the water. F. Serena. Turn right at the bottom.
Route: Take the chairlift from Piazza Vittoria in Anacapri (12
Route: Walk from the Piazzetta along Via Le Botteghe,
minutes), or walk up the mountain (60 minutes) using Via
Palazzo
a Mare
then Via Fuorlovado, Via Croce and Via Tiberio (40 minutes).
via Tra
Cappella di
Sant’Antonio
Capri Viale Amedeo Maiuri +39 081 8374549
via
G.
Orl
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di
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r
O
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Scoglio
Unghia Marina
of Eden can be appreciated in all its detail: the flowers, the
of Anacapri used to lock their women away in the fort when Grotto. In medieval times, a watchtower was added to warn
plants and the animals, including mythical ones such as a
they went to work across the water at the Arsenale di Napoli. of Saracen incursions. Amedeo Maiuri's archaeological digs,
unicorn. The altars are also worthy of attention: the lapislazuli
The somewhat eclectic style of the building includes initiated in 1937, restored the site to its present condition.
of the High Altar, and the wooden side altars painted to
archaeological items found at Gradola. It currently houses Route: Take the Grotta Azzurra bus from Anacapri and get
imitate marble.
a permanent exhibition of paintings depicting views of the off at the Damecuta stop (10 minutes) or walk down along
Route: Walk from Piazza Vittoria in Anacapri down the
island from the 19th and 20th centuries.
pedestrian street, Via G. Orlandi, then turn right down to
Route: On foot from Piazza Vittoria in Anacapri (5 minutes). Anacapri Viale Amedeo Maiuri tel. +39 081 8374549
Piazza San Nicola (5 minutes). +39 081 837 2396
Anacapri Via Giuseppe Orlandi
Opening times November · March 9.30 ·15.00
Blue Island in name and in fame. The complex interplay in his youth in 1876, noticed a peasant cottage and the ruins
(fortini) along its western coastline is to be appreciated for
of sunlight and water casts refracted blue light onto the of the chapel of San Michele on this spot, and made it his
its natural beauty, its art and the historical insights it offers.
It wanders through an extraordinary wild landscape carved
bed of white sand give a silvery sheen to anyone swimming it and restore it. Today, a large terraced garden with colonnades
by the wind and the sea. The defensive emplacements of
in its waters. It may have been a sacred place in ancient and loggias link the house with the renovated chapel. It houses
Orrico, Mesola and Pino perch on three of its promontories,
times, and was certainly a Roman nymphaeum: two statues archaeological items of local interest, artworks, an enigmatic
linked by a winding trail with spectacular views that goes
found in the grotto are now in the National Museum of sphinx and what remains of a cubiculum. It is now the property
from Punta dell'Arcera near the Blue Grotto to the lighthouse
Naples. It was feared by fishermen in times past, when it of the Swedish State. This villa-museum is open to visitors every
(faro) at Punta Carena. The trail meanders through flora
was known as Grotta Gradola and reputed to be haunted. day and you can also enjoy summer concerts.
that is found only here and in a few other places, clinging
to the rocks and the cliffs, then descends to the cobalt blue
Kopisch and Ernst Fries, assisted by the local fisherman Anacapri (5 minutes).
waters only to turn back up again into the Mediterranean
ANGINOLA
known as 'o Riccio, and its subsequent rechristening as Anacapri Viale Axel Munthe
the Blue Grotto, marked the onset of the island's tourist + 39 081 837 1401 · www.villasanmichele.eu
Faraglioni
before sunset. Then small rowing boats will take you into March 9.00 ·16.30, April 9.00 · 17.00
embark on their encounters with the deep blue underwater
world. When the trail was restored in 1998, on the initiative
of the Local Tourist Authority, ceramic tiles, the work of the
artist Sergio Rubino, were strategically placed along the
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na
the grotto. From Anacapri, you can reach the Blue Grotto May · September 9.00 ·18.00 October 9.00 ·17.00
route to illustrate the area's nature and history, creating
on foot (50 minutes) along Via Pagliaro, Via Tuoro and November · December 9.00 ·15.30
the world's first open air ecomuseum.
Via Grotta Azzurra, by taxi (10 minutes) or by bus (15
Route: Take a bus from Anacapri to Faro or Grotta Azzurra
minutes).
(10 mins), then 4 to 5 hours on foot, and a bus back up to
ap
Anacapri.
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via Migli
era
scrub. Scuba divers know good places here from which to
Scoglio
del Monacone
via
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nic
Its rediscovery in 1826 by the German painters August Route: Walk along Viale Axel Munthe from Piazza Vittoria in
the harbour, Marina Grande, between 9am and an hour January · February 9.00 ·15.30
raro
Antico porto
di Tragara
walls and the vault, and opalescent reflections from the "place of soul". Many years went by before he was able to buy
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This long walk linking the island's defensive emplacements
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It stands proud on the cliff at the top of the Scala Fenicia. It
The most famous of the grottos, inexorably linked to the derives from one man's dream: Axel Munthe, travelling here
era. Route: You can catch a boat to the Blue Grotto from Opening times
via C. Fe
r
April · October 9.00 · 19.00
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Opening times 9.00 · to an hour before sunset
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the road that leads to the Blue Grotto (30 minutes).
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di Tragara
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via
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olo
Villa
San Michele
the scene of the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden
century stone fort. According to local tradition, the menfolk from the jetty at Gradelle via Villa di Gradola above the Blue
B 1 · The Blue Grotto
chairlift
to
via
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di
masterpiece in 1761. The floor is left clear of pews so that
it between 1876 and 1899 around Torre Aragonese, a 16th emperor's private quarters. The villa could once be reached
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nave. The Neapolitan artist Leonardo Chiaiese created this
chosen by Colonel J. C. Mackowen, an American, who built semicircular in shape with a long ambulatio leading to the
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via
ia Pag
liaro
The house owes its name to the red colour of its walls, reminiscent of the formal reception areas of Villa Jovis, both
+39 081 838 2193
Marina Piccola
piazza
Diaz
covering the whole area under the octagonal dome and the
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fu
Rossa
Chiesa
S. Michele
The church is most famous for its splendid majolica floor
panoramically on the brink of the cliff of the plateau,
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Malaparte piazza
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retinue dotted in the grounds. The imperial residence perched
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Grotta di Massullo
Capodimonte, Via Monte Solaro and then following the path.
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di San Giacomo
Grotta
di Matermania
areas, cisterns and quarters for servants and the imperial
Opening times 9.00 · to an hour before sunset
pp
A 1 · Villa Imperiale di Damecuta
Grotta Bianca
Cala di Matermania
MATERMANIA
naturalistic-archaeological Museum with a concert and
C· D 2 · Anacapri · Monte Solaro · Cetrella
villa, as palace, fortress and barracks, on a precipice at the
via C. di Teste
Arco Naturale
Route: Walk from the Piazzetta down Via Emanuele, then lecture hall with its wonderful cross vaults. There is a Library
G 1 · Villa Jovis Emperor Tiberius designed this, his main
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piazza
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by this landscape. Malaparte's Casa come me and Edwin
warm colour of its lapillo surfaces is delightful. This is the
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