Going to Capri this summer. Please any tips of getting around, visiting nearby islands, good restaurants?

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Going to Capri this summer. Please any tips of getting around, visiting nearby islands, good restaurants?

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♦♦Get in:

By boat

It is reached in about 40 minutes by hydrofoil from the port of Ischia or Forio, docking at Marina Grande. There are also boats from Naples and from Sorrento that sail to the Marina Grande on Capri.

♦♦Get around

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 and San Francisco) connects the harbour with the town up the hill. Read also about the unified public transport ticket Campania Unico.

-By Bus: Island buses are readily available to take you to the various areas of the island. Bus tickets are valid for 60 minutes after first use. Taxis are much more expensive.

♦♦See

-Blue Grotto (Grotta Azzurra) - The Blue Grotto is a beautiful cave at the water's edge. The entrance is small and depending on the tide there's room enough for only a small rowboat to get through. Though marked by "No Swimming" signs, we were encouraged by our Capri bus driver who brought us to the site to swim into the grotto. We did and it was spectacular. Dark at the entrance, one has to enter 20-30 yards and then turn around to view the beautiful sight of the light from the entrance flowing through the blue water. Hence the sight of the "Blue Grotto". We laughed at the sight of so many tourists loaded on large boats to see the Blue Grotto. They couldn't see anything but the cave's entrance from 50 yards away

-the Villa Jovis - Villa Jovis, the 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. After visiting the villa, you could dedicate some time to other attractions in the vicinity, such as the Church of Santa Maria del Soccorso, the Cave of Tiberius and the Lighthouse Tower.

♦♦Do

-Hike Take one of the public footpaths which let you reach for instance the "Arco Naturale" and other beautiful sights which the large majority of tourists will only see from their boat trips around the island. Some of these paths are very steep and you need to walk up and down long stairs sometimes. The map you can buy for a small fee at the main tourist office in the harbor shows most of the footpaths. However, it is difficult to get lost on such a small island.

-Rent a motor scooter to tour the island. Gets you around much quicker than on foot, but still allows you to easily maneuver the winding roads.

-Take the chairlift ride up Monte Salaro, the views from the summit are incredible, and there's some really pretty gardens and orchards underfoot on the way up the mountain.

-Take a boat trip and swim, if weather permits, in the dark Blue Grotto (La Grotta Azzurra). You'll be amazed at the turquoise hues glimmering in the water and against the rocks. For good swimmers and not the faint of heart.

♦♦Events

From April to the end of the summer, the island also comes to life from an artistic and cultural point of view. Concerts are organized almost every evening in the squares or the splendid villas built by Tiberius, as well as painting and sculpture exhibitions, plays and dance performances. This wonderful island is a destination that attracts visitors of all nationalities!

♦♦ Eat:

Some restaurants, especially around the town center, can be VERY expensive. A good alternative: go to the local grocery store (one near the port, another in Anacapri) and make your own delicious sandwiches.

-Deco Supermercato, Via Matermania, 1, ☎ 081 83 76 840. open till 20.30 (not on Sunday). This is one of the few quite large and relatively cheap super market in the island.

-R. Buonocore, Via 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.

-Buca di Bacco, Via Longano, 35. A very nice and cosy restaurant with excellent seafood pasta dishes. Not so expensive and very good food. Book in advance

♦♦Drink:

After getting off that little train the goes up the hill, walk up to the square with the pillars all around, and you'll find a little drink stand. Buy a Red Orange Smoothie, they are excellent when the weather gets hot.

♦♦Sleep

-Hotel La canasta Capri Center, Via Campo di teste, 6 [2] This small recently-renovated property, managed and owned by the D'Emilio family, features beautifully-decorated interiors and lovely relaxing outdoor areas, and offers a personalized, friendly atmosphere. La Canasta hotel is situated in a charming area of Capri, just five minutes from the famous La Piazzetta square, a few steps away from Via Camerelle, Capri's most fashionable shopping street, and only a 20 minute walk from the striking Faraglioni beach.

-Ambassador Weber [3] [phone] Beautiful four-star hotel located in exclusive Marina Piccola. Watch the breath-taking scenery and the luxury yachts anchored in the small bay from your private balcony. Friendly hotel staff will shuttle you to La Piazzetta, the port, or any other location on the island. Free continental breakfast (best cappuccino in the world!) and nearby restaurants.

B&B Augusto Tel. [phone]

♦♦Get out

From Capri’s Port there are daily trips to Ischia, Naples, Amalfi, Sorrento, Pompeii, Positano, Vesuvius, Procida, Royal Palace of Caserta.

http://wikitravel.org/en/Capri

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Enjoy! (--,)