The isle of Capri is most often visited by day-trippers from Sorrento or Naples, but is sometimes a Cruise Port for small ships.

There are three towns on the island. Tenders land cruise passengers in Marina Grande, a busy little port also welcoming hydrofoils and ferries from Sorrento and Naples. From there it's an uphill trip (by taxi, funicular or bus) to Capri town and Anacapri.

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Cruise calendar for this port.

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Capri is famous for the beautiful Blue Grotto, which is a stop on most excursions, in addition to the villas built by the Emperor Tiberius. Explore the small town squares or take a motor launch for a view of the coast. Head to Anacapri and Mount Solaro (1,933 ft.) for views of the island from its highest point. You can go on foot (if you are very fit) or take a chair lift, which has its lower station at Piazza della Vittoria in Anacapri (the ride takes about 12 minutes).

The tourist offices are at Capri:Piazza Umberto I, Marina Grande: Banchina del Porto and Anacapri: Via G. Orlandi, 59.

Taxis are available at the pier. There are also buses (tickets and other information are available at the Ticket Office -- head right as you exit the pier area). Funicular passes are also available at the Ticket Office and the funicular (located to the left of the pier area) is the easy and fun way to get up to Capri town. The steep ride only takes about five minutes (standing in line for tickets can take longer). You are dropped off up top right around the corner from Piazza Umberto I, the main square of Capri town. As another alternative, tour operators offer island tours from booths near the pier and in Capri town.

Capri is best known for "capri" slacks (Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis had hers made there). It's also famous for handmade leather sandals.and Limoncello, a lovely lemon-flavored liqueur made from the lemons of Capri.

Totani e Patate (with potatoes): the cuttlefish, similar to the calamari but with a much stronger taste, is an important ingredient in the cooking of Capri. It is fished at night in the waters around the island.

The island is used to cater to well filled wallets, so price levels are accordingly.

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Language Italian.

There are some internet points in Capri and Anacapri. Please make sure you can show your passport.

Emergency number: 112

Most shops and businesses in Italy open from Monday to Saturday from around 8am until 1pm, and from about 4pm until 7pm, though many shops close on Saturday afternoons and Monday mornings, and in the south the day can begin and end an hour later. In the north some businesses work to a 9am-5pm day to facilitate international dealings. Traditionally, everything except bars and restaurants closes on Sunday, though most towns have a pasticceria open in the mornings, while in large cities and tourist areas, Sunday opening is becoming more common.

Holidays:
January 1 (New Year's Day)
January 6 (Epiphany)
Pasquetta (Easter Monday)
April 25 (Liberation Day)
May 1 (Labour Day)
August 15 ( Ferragosto ; Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
November 1 ( Ognissanti ; All Souls Day)
December 8 ( Immaccolata ; Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
December 25 ( Natale ; Christmas)

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