Capri (town)

Capri
Comune
Capri harbor (Marina Grande) and waterfront
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 40°33′N14°15′E / 40.550°N 14.250°E / 40.550; 14.250
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Metropolitan city	Naples (NA)
Government
• Mayor	Paolo Falco
Area [1]
• Total	3 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Population  (1 April 2009) [2]
• Total	7,320
• Density	2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi)
Demonym	Capresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	80073
Dialing code	081
Patron saint	Saint Constantius of Capri
Saint day	May 14
Website	Official website

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
• 
  Via Krupp
• 
  Capri

See also

• Via Camerelle

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
3. Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). (1903). The Geographical journal (Public domain ed.). Royal Geographical Society. pp. 133–. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
4. Gafurova, Olga (25 November 2018). "100% Capri opens its flagship boutique in Middle East at Dubai Mall Fashion Avenue". AviaMost. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.

External links

Media related to Capri at Wikimedia Commons