Destination
Type of Activity
Editors Pick
Read MoreArco Naturale (Natural Arc)
This geological limestone arch, which rises out of the sea on Capri’s southeastern shore, is best seen from a boat. If you do take the scenic walk from town, about twenty to thirty minutes on Via Matermania, be sure to...
Read MoreAugustus Gardens & Via Krupp
Like many of the world’s memorable sights, the Via Krupp was built to convenience a wealthy man: German steel magnate Friedrich Krupp financed it so that he could have a direct connection between the Marina Piccola and the Quisisana, where...
Read MoreBeaches
Those who love expansive sand beaches will be disappointed on Capri, which has a rocky coastline. There is a small stretch of beach right by J.K. Place, the only hotel on the island with direct beach access. There are also...
Read MoreCapri Beauty Farm Spa
At nearly 11,000 square feet, the spa at the Capri Palace, famous for its so-called Leg School, is the island’s largest. It offers a huge variety of treatments, ranging from facials and thalassotherapy to chemical peels and Ayurvedic and Shiatsu...
Read MoreClimb Monte Solaro
Older children will love the chairlift that swoops visitors up to the 1,900-foot-plus Monte Solaro, the highest point on Capri. The single-seat chairlift takes about twelve minutes and affords incredible views of the Bay of Naples and the rest of...
Read MoreGrotta Azzurra (Blue Grotto)
Unless your timing is impeccable, Capri’s most-visited tourist attraction can make for a frustrating afternoon as you sit in a bobbing boat in front of the Blue Grotto, sometimes for up to an hour, waiting your turn for a quick...
Read MoreQuisi Beauty
The stylish spa at the Grand Hotel Quisisana, which was added to the property in 2003, has nine treatment rooms, plus an old-school beauty salon, for hair, makeup and mani- and pedicures, where you could imagine running into Jackie O....
Read MoreSan Michele Church
If you’re visiting Anacapri, don’t miss this Baroque gem. Its huge ceramic-tile mosaic, completed in 1761, covers the entire floor and depicts the expulsion of Adam and Eve from a fantastical Garden of Eden (kids will love discovering the many...
Read MoreSentiero dei Fortini Hike
Designer Liz Lange recommends: “This hike requires taking a taxi and then hiking for about an hour and half, but there is a great lunch spot at the end. Take a taxi from town and asked to be dropped at...
Read MoreVilla Jovis
Fearing assassination, Emperor Tiberius left Rome for Capri and ruled from this magnificent—and secluded—spot on Monte Tiberio on the northeast side of the island from A.D. 27 to A.D. 37. Named after Jupiter (Jove), the villa was conceived as a...
Read MoreVilla San Michele
If you have time to see only one sight on Capri, visit the art-filled Villa San Michele, in Anacapri. Built in the late 1800s by the eccentric and brilliant doctor and philanthropist Axel Munthe and surrounded by beautiful gardens, the...
