Capri (town)
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Capri is a municipality in the Metropolitan City of Naples situated on the island of Capri in Italy. It comprises the centre and east of the island, while the west belongs to Anacapri.
Main sights
Sights in the municipality include Via Camerelle, Via Krupp, Faraglioni, Arco Naturale, Villa Lysis, Villa Malaparte. The Palazzo a Mare are the most extensive Roman remains upon Capri's littoral zone.[3]
- Marina Grande, port of Capri
- Piazza Umberto I, the Piazzetta
- Certosa di San Giacomo, with a view to the port Marina Piccola
- Villa Jovis
Churches
- Chiesa di San Costanzo
- Chiesa di Santo Stefano
- Chiesa di Sant'Anna
- Chiesa di S. Michele
- Chiesa di S. Maria del soccorso
- Chiesa di S. Andrea
- Chiesa di Costantinopoli
- Cimitero acattolico di Capri
Economy
The international luxury linen clothing brand 100% Capri opened its first boutique in Capri in 2000.[4]
Transport
There are ferries and hydrofoil to the port of Capri from Naples' ports of Mergellina and Molo Beverello, Sorrento, Positano and Amalfi. From the port of Marina Grande, the Capri funicular climbs to Capri town above.
The nearest airport is Napoli-Capodichino Airport (NAP).
Gallery
- View of Marina Grande from Anacapri
- La Piazzetta
- Clock tower at the Piazzetta
- Funicular to Capri town
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- Capri
See also
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). (1903). The Geographical journal (Public domain ed.). Royal Geographical Society. pp. 133–. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ^ Gafurova, Olga (25 November 2018). "100% Capri opens its flagship boutique in Middle East at Dubai Mall Fashion Avenue". AviaMost. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
External links
Media related to Capri at Wikimedia Commons
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- Chiesa di Santa Sofia
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