Capri
The island seen from the north with its symbols: the Faraglioni rocks, the Natural Arch, Villa Jovis, the Belltower, Mount Solaro and Villa San Michele. Discover it by taking a tour of the island by sea, as well!
Do you want to learn about Capri's history, sights, and historical figures? Begin from the upper left corner of each page, and follow the explanations of each icon in a clockwise direction.
Bulldog
This animal has always been seen on the island in the company of eccentric gentlemen
Monte Solaro
At 589 meters, it is the highest point on Capri. A piece of advice: the chairlift offers panoramic views, but climbing the mountain on foot by way of the Passetiello offers an extraordinary experience with spectacular views over the entire island (duration: 1.5 h)
Funicolare
Until 1907 baggage and travellers were carried up to the city of Capri on mules. Since then, the trip to the piazzetta takes less than 4 minutes
Museo Cerio
What a great lady Mabel Norman was, the American wife of Giorgio Cerio! In 1949 she founded, along with her brother-in-law Edwin, the Cerio family museum to document the history of Capri in all of its aspects. The collections of Ignazio and Edwin Cerio include fossils, shells and insects. It's a veritable voyage into the island's past
Campanile
The face of the famous clock set in the side of the bell tower (realized in 1689) was made of majolica in 1959, and is now a symbol of Capri
Jacques Fersen (1880-1923)
Who would still be talking about this eccentric French poet and dandy who travelled the world and brought high society to Capri at the beginning of the twentieth century, if he had not conceived the idea of building the villa that today bears his name on a cliff overlooking a steep precipice?
Villa San Michele
Certainly one of the most picturesque spots on the island is the villa of Axel Munthe, the Swedish doctor. Already at the young age of 18 he had a clear vision of his future: he came to Capri, made his career and realized his dream: this villa with its splendid views
Scala Fenicia
It is difficult to imagine today, but until the second half of the nineteenth century Anacapri could only be reached from the port by this stairway. All goods and wares, all stones were carried up the hill by Anacaprese women on their heads
Clark Gable (1901-1960)
"The Bay of Naples", an American film shot in Capri in 1960 with the unforgettable Clark Gable
San Costanzo
The patron saint of the island of Capri transforms the piazzetta into a place of festive fun every 14 May when the Capresi celebrate San Costanzo with a cheerful procession down the road towards Marina Grande, to the church that bears his name
Sophia Loren (*1934)
The actress starred in the 1960 film "The Bay of Naples" shot in Capri - photographs of this famous Neapolitan beauty can still be seen today in shop windows
Coccodrillo
One of the favourite animals of the artist Andreas Ganther
Sirena
The idea that the Sirens lived in Capri originated in the natural features of the island, which are similar to those described in Homer
Marchesa Casati Stampa (1881-1957)
The Capresi remember this "living work of art" as an eccentric noblewoman who strolled in the piazza with a leopard
Villa Jovis
The most important of Tiberius' twelve villas. Hard to believe that it had as many as eight levels on the side facing the valley!
Saraceno
The Saracens terrorized the Capresi until about two centuries ago - they suddenly arrived on the island and stole everything they could: precious objects, silver and jewels as well as men and women, to enslave them
Casa Malaparte
In 1938 the intellectual Curzio Malaparte created his own monument, constructing this extravagant villa on the Massullo promontory that he himself called the "house like me". Malaparte secured a licence to build the villa in this area, which was already protected by the urban planning laws of the day, thanks to the mediation of his friend Galeazzo Ciano, son-in-law of Benito Mussolini
Ghepardo
In the nineteen fifties and sixties members of the nobility and the upper middle class who enjoyed the "dolce vita" of Capri used to go for a walk with a cheetah instead of a pet dog
Balena
Now and then whales come alongside the hydrofoils arriving in Capri - ask the sailors!
Re Ferdinando IV (1751-1825)
Starting in 1775 the King came to Capri from time to time in the spring and the fall, on his sailboat
Villa Fersen
Who would remember Baron Jacques D'Adelsward Fersen if he had not had the brilliant idea in 1904 of building this villa in eclectic style? The opium den is a must-see - the poet and world traveller lived here with his lover Nino Cesarini
Arco Naturale
This natural arch made of limestone, on the eastern side of the island, is one of the symbols of Capri
Falco
Mount Barbarossa in Anacapri is an important stop for migrating birds. The ornithological station above Villa San Michele counts every migrating hawk that passes by - they are nicknamed "Barbarossini hawks"
Grotta delle Felci
A prehistoric site: in this grotto Ignazio Cerio and other researchers found important traces of early man from the late prehistoric period. Also known as the Grotto of Capelvenere, it consists of a deep gorge with an area of 370 square meters, located some 200 meters above the modern sea level
Faraglioni: Scopolo, di Mezzo, Stella
The three rocky peaks located in the sea on the southeast side of the island are called Stella (united with the mainland, 109 m high), di Mezzo (60 meters high) and Scopolo (104 m high). On this last one lives Pino, the blue lizard
Tiberio (42 a.C. - 37 d.C.)
Roman Emperor (from 42 B.C. - 37 A.D.) who loved grottoes, and accordingly chose Capri as his permanent home in 27 A.D.
Curzio Malaparte (1898 -1957)
War correspondent, diplomat and writer, a rebellious, contradictory spirit, always unpredictable. The author of 'La Pelle' was a leading protagonist of his era. Strangely, today his house is more famous than his books. However it is worthwhile reading them as historical documents of the postwar era
Spadaro (1858 -1937)
A marketing genius who was way ahead of his time: at the end of the nineteenth century he was already selling images of himself. With his red beret, fisherman's trousers, long beard and pipe, he was often to be found in the piazzetta having his picture painted and, later, being photographed by tourists. He became a symbol of Capri
Raffaele Castello (1905-1969)
The only Caprese painter who achieved international fame
Ferdinand Gregorovius (1821-1891)
German historian and medievalist, in 1853 he published "The Island of Capri", his impressions of the island which illustrate life in Capri in the nineteenth century
Polpo
The mollusc "Octopus vulgaris", which the Capresi like to catch, represents the basic ingredient of many typical Caprese dishes such as octopus salad, octopus sauce, and octopus "Luciana style"
Uomini preistorici
More than two thousand years ago, in the Roman era, during excavations for the construction of the first imperial factories, remains came to light of animals that had disappeared hundreds of thousands of years before, as well as traces of primitive human life from the stone age
Alieni
Although they have never officially been seen on the island, we know: sooner or later everyone comes to Capri!
Palazzo Canale
At the end of the eighteenth century the King came to stay in this impressive villa, when he came to Capri to hunt quail
Capri Amore Mio Wimmelbook € 15
Capri Amore Mio Wimmelbook is an ambassador for Capri!
It describes the island's history, landscape, and culture in an amusing and delightful way.
Through images, Capri Amore Mio tells the story of Capri, including the sights and historical figures that have made this island famous throughout the world!
You have a special book to study and enjoy in your hands, which is also an ideal souvenir or unique gift.
Would you like to purchase the book?
It is available on Amazon.it and Amazon.de, and you will find it in Capri at the bookstore La Conchiglia.
Pino and Sofia
The history of Capri is told through the story of the book's two main characters, who are able to put to rest the long rivalry between the island towns of Capri and Anacapri: Pino, the blue lizard from the Faraglioni rocks, who falls in love with Sofia, the pretty goat from Anacapri. Together, they find both love and the Roman Emperor Tiberius' famous treasure hidden in the Blue Grotto.
