Anacapri

Template:Travel guide Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox Italian comune Anacapri ({{#invoke:IPA|main}}) is a comune on the island of Capri, in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy.

Anacapri is located higher on the island than Capri (about Template:Cvt higher on average)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>—the Ancient Greek prefix ana- meaning "up" or "above". Administratively, it maintains a separate status from the comune of Capri.

Anacapri is widely known for its picturesque, rural tranquility, broad views of the Bay of Naples, and significant historic sites, including Villa San Michele.

OverviewEdit

Bus and taxi services connect Marina Grande to Capri and Anacapri via the numerous hairpin turns of Via Giuseppe Orlandi.

A chairlift (seggiovia) in Anacapri connects Piazza Vittoria to the Template:Cvt Monte Solaro, providing wide views of the south-facing coast.

Punta Carena Lighthouse is located Template:Cvt from the main town.

French composer Claude Debussy named one of the pieces from his first book of preludes—No. 5, "Les collines d'Anacapri" ("The Hills of Anacapri")—in homage to the community.

Notable landmarksEdit

ClimateEdit

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GalleryEdit

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Anacapri viewed from the chairlift to Monte Solaro
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The Blue Grotto
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Casa Rossa
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The ruins of Villa Damecuta
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Chairlift to Monte Solaro
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View from Monte Solaro towards the Faraglioni
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Anacapri street

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