Sorrento Trip Overview
Join this full-day excursion and don’t miss the chance of visiting the enchanting Island of Capri and Anacapri in one day!
Admire the amazing views that it has to offer, discover its history and myth with a local official guide and take heed of the local tips that only an insider could share!
Additional Info
Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Sorrento, Italy
Trip Category: Cruises, Sailing & Water Tours >> Day Cruises
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What to Expect When Visiting Sorrento, Campania, Italy
Join this full-day excursion and don’t miss the chance of visiting the enchanting Island of Capri and Anacapri in one day!
Admire the amazing views that it has to offer, discover its history and myth with a local official guide and take heed of the local tips that only an insider could share!
Itinerary
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Pass By: Marina Grande Public Beach, Via Provinciale Marina Grande 272, 80073, Capri, Island of Capri Italy
Marina Grande is the main port of the island of Capri in Italy, to the north of the main town of Capri and at the foot of Mount Solaro.
Stop At: Anacapri, Anacapri, Island of Capri, Province of Naples, Campania
Anacapri is a comune on the island of Capri, located on its hills. The Ancient Greek prefix ana- means “up” or “above”, signifying that Anacapri is located at a higher elevation on the island than Capri. Thanks to its position, Its beauty is more intimate and its stmosphere is peaceful and relaxing
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Villa San Michele, Viale Axel Munthe 34, 80071 Anacapri, Island of Capri Italy
Villa San Michele was the house of the Swedish Doctor and Writer Axel Munthe.He moved to Anacapri and built its Villa on the rests of a Roman Villa; its gardens overlook the Gulf and the Sorrentine Peninsula; they also host a little Chapel dedicated to Saint Michel.
Nowadays it is one of the most impressing museum housing the Munthe’s impressive collection of classical Roman, Etruscan and Egyptian artefacts.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Piazza Umberto I, Via San Francesco 1, 80073, Capri, Island of Capri Italy
Piazza Umberto I is the most famous square of the island of Capri, Italy. The square is located in the historic center of Capri, also known as “la Piazzetta”.
The faous maiolica clock overlooks the little square and it’s one of the most famous landmark of the island.
Stop At: Via Camerelle, Capri, Island of Capri Italy
Via Camerelle is the street that connects Via Tragara with the hotel Quisiana. It has a Roman origin, and in the past was probably used to store the cisterns.
Nowadays it’s the “Street of Fashion” and it hosts luxury boutiques as well as little artisans shops.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Giardini di Augusto, Via Matteotti 2, 80076, Capri, Island of Capri Italy
The Gardens of Augustus, originally known by the name of Krupp Gardens, are botanical gardens on the island of Capri, Campania, Italy. The gardens were established by the German industrialist Friedrich Alfred Krupp in the early twentieth century to build his mansion in Capri.
Enjoy some free time to relax and explore this beauty
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Marina Grande Beach, Via Provinciale Marina Grande 272, 80073, Capri, Island of Capri Italy
Return to the port to catch the boat to Sorrento and join a tour on board of the island.
Pass By: I Faraglioni, End of Via Tragara, Capri, Island of Capri Italy
The famous Faraglioni rock are the landmark of the island.
This three spurs of rock rise up out of the sea, within meters of the island’s Southern coast. Each Rock has a name: the first, still attached to the land, is called Stella, the second, separated from the first block by a stretch of sea; Faraglione di Mezzo and the third, Faraglione di Fuori.
Being a protected marine area it is forbidden to sail close to the rocks, but sometimes it’s still possible to spot the unique Blu lizard.
This is the only place in the world where you can find them, and according to the experts they owe this color to their proximity to the blu sea of the island.
Pass By: Punta Carena Lighthouse, Street Faro di Carena, 80071 Anacapri, Island of Capri Italy
Punta Carena, also named from the locals “Il Faro” is a is the second brightest lighthouse in Italy and one of the oldest, as it was first used in 1867.
Overlooking the sea on a cliffside rock, the lighthouse is always relatively quiet and far from the bustle of daytrippers.
The panorama that it offers is peaceful and unique, and the perfect scenery to admire the beauty of the mountains connecting to the blue sea.
Pass By: Villa Malaparte, Giro dell’Arco Naturale, Capri, Island of Capri Italy
Villa Malaparte is a house on Punta Massullo, on the eastern side of the isle of Capri. This villa is one of the best examples of Italian modern architecture built by Curzio Malaparte, a writer, journalist, and poet who lived in this magnificent residence on the coastal cliffs of Capri for many years.
With a life very close to public, it was difficult to understand his personality and the liked to define the Villa “home just like me”.
It is a mysterious building, and the only way to admire its beauty is from the sea or from the Pizzolungo Path.
