Capri (Italian pronunciation Cápri, usual English pronunciation Caprí) is an Italian island off the Sorrentine Peninsula. On the south side of the Gulf of Naples, it has been a celebrated beauty spot and resort since the time of the Roman Republic.
Features of the island are the Marina Piccola (Small Harbor), the Belvedere of Tragara, which is a high panoramic promenade lined with villas, the limestone masses that stand out of the sea (the Faraglioni), Anacapri, the Blue Grotto (Grotta Azzurra), and the ruins of the Imperial Roman villas.
Capri is in the region of Campania, Province of Naples. The City of Capri is the main centre of population on Capri. It has two adjoining harbours, Marina Piccola and Marina Grande (the main port of the island). The separate commune of Anacapri is located high on the hills to the west.
The etymology of the name Capri can be traced back to the Greeks, the first colonists to populate the island in recorded time. This means that "Capri" was probably not derived from the Latin "Capreae" (goats), but rather the Greek "Kapros" (wild boar).
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A travel guide to the Isle of Capri, Bay of Naples and Amalfi Coast, Italy. Collection of photos and tourist information on the islands of Capri, Ischia, and Procida as well as Naples and Sorrento. Itineraries include Charterhouse of S.Giacomo, Tragara and Faraglioni, Pizzolungo and Malaparte, Matermania
Imperial Villa Jovis, Marina Grande, Ruins of Damecuta, Belvedere of Migliera and Hermitage of Cetrella.
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Capri island
Capri is an island of limestone rock that represents the outermost tip of the mountain chain on the Sorrentine peninsula. The coastline, whose dolomite cliffs fall right to the sea in many spots, is dotted with countless caves and surrounded by reefs whose shapes suggest fantastic creations. The etymology of the name Capri must be traced back to the Greeks, the first colonists to populate the island in recorded time. This means that "Capri" was not derived from the Latin "Capreae" (goats), but rather the Greek "Kapros" (wild boar). Capri Hotel Italy directory, a selected guide to hotels in Capri, apartments, bed and breakfast, inns. Reservations directly to Capri hotels owners.
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