Capri Island

Travel Guide

Capri featuring general coastal views, boating and a bay or harbour
Marina Piccola featuring tropical scenes and a sandy beach
Marina Piccola showing general coastal views
Mount Solaro showing hiking or walking, a bay or harbour and views
Marina Piccola showing general coastal views, a coastal town and kayaking or canoeing

Explore this glamorous island off Italy’s southern coast that captivates with its beauty, ancient relics and rugged landscapes.

Picturesque Capri is famed for its mix of history, nature, culture and mythology. For more than 2,000 years this small Mediterranean island has been a favorite vacation spot of the rich and powerful.

Roman emperors built their vacation homes here and 19th-century writers, artists and aristocrats included the stop on their grand tour of Europe. In the 1950s, movie stars began mooring their yachts in the harbors. Today, the island is still a popular playground of the international jet set and is the epitome of Italian chic. Experience the staggering vistas, secluded coves, Roman ruins, deep blue water and fashionable boutiques.

Visit the Blue Grotto, a fabled sea cavern of luminous water and one of the sights that’s on most Capri travel itineraries. Reach the cave by boat from Porto Marina Grande. The short trip takes you part way around the island. Use the journey as an opportunity to observe Capri’s limestone cliffs and caves from the sea. If you are excited by natural landscapes make a visit to Mount Solaro, the island’s tallest peak.

Capri enjoys a Mediterranean climate, with hot summers and mild winters, making sunbathing a popular choice with locals and visitors. Let the beaches of Marina Piccola seduce you with their views of the Faraglioni Rocks, Capri’s giant sea stacks. According to Greek mythology the marina is the place where the Sirens lured sailors to their deaths.

Stay overnight on Capri to dine in a seafood restaurant, enjoy a drink in a hotel bar and dance until the early morning in one of the nightclubs.

Capri is a small island, just 4.5 miles (7 kilometers) long and 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometers) wide. The best way to get around is by bus. There are regular services between the towns of Capri and Anacapri, and Porto Marina Grande and Marina Piccola. There is no car rental service on the island.

Capri is approximately 20 miles (32 kilometers) south of Naples. Catch a ferry or hydrofoil from Naples or Sorrento.

Where to stay in Capri Island

Capri showing boating, general coastal views and flowers

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
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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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Matermania

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

Matermania
Hotel Weber Ambassador

Hotel Weber Ambassador

4 out of 5
Via Marina Piccola 118, Capri, NA
The price is €189 per night from 8 Sept to 9 Sept
€189
8 Sept - 9 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Capri. Enjoy free WiFi, an outdoor pool, and 2 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (996 reviews)
"Loved our stay at hotel Weber ambassador. They offer free shuttle to and from the city center. It’s only a 12 minute walk to the center and 5 min walk to beach. Would stay here again"

Reviewed on 21 Aug 2025

Hotel Weber Ambassador
Hotel della Piccola Marina

Hotel della Piccola Marina

4 out of 5
Via Mulo 14 -16, Capri, NA
The price is €340 per night from 24 Sept to 25 Sept
€340
24 Sept - 25 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Capri. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
Hotel della Piccola Marina
Hotel San Michele

Hotel San Michele

4 out of 5
Via Giuseppe Orlandi 1 3, Anacapri, NA
The price is €211 per night from 10 Sept to 11 Sept
€211
10 Sept - 11 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Anacapri. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and an outdoor pool. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (407 reviews)
"Beautful hotel in a beautiful location high above the port of Capri. The hotel conveniently provided transport from the Ferry to the hotel. Walking into Anacapri was quick and enjoyable. Capri town was easily accessible"

Reviewed on 19 Aug 2025

Hotel San Michele
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Oliveto Capri

Oliveto Capri

17 Via Marino Occhio, Capri, NA
Stay at this apartment in Capri. Enjoy free WiFi, in-room massages, and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (47 reviews)
"Very nice and a short walk, also the walk was so lovely I had such a nice stay."

Reviewed on 4 Aug 2025

Oliveto Capri
Capri - Villa with pool and garden ...

Capri - Villa with pool and garden ...

Anacapri
Stay at this villa in Anacapri. Enjoy free WiFi, private pools, and a garden. Popular attractions Blue Grotto and Marina Grande are located nearby.
9.6/10 Exceptional! (24 reviews)
Wonderful oasis
"Great property and the host Ettore is very helpful. Many good recommendations and helps connect you with local services. We enjoye this oasis from the busier parts of Capri and Anacapri. Unforgiving walk down to the Blue Grotto - we would definitely return here!!"

Reviewed on 26 Jul 2025

Capri - Villa with pool and garden ...
A centrally located house with a breathtaking view of the Island.

A centrally located house with a breathtaking view of the Island.

Capri
Stay at this vacation home in Capri. Enjoy free WiFi, laundry facilities, and patios. Popular attractions Marina Grande and Blue Grotto are located nearby.
9.6/10 Exceptional! (31 reviews)
"The best experience I ever got with my stay with VRBO. Amazing host (both ladies). I can't thank you enough! Place is in great location. Huge patio! Two adults with teenager and we got plenty of space. Fully equipped kitchen with washer. 5min walk to piazzetta"

Reviewed on 14 Jun 2025

A centrally located house with a breathtaking view of the Island.
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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