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Capri - I Faraglioni

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. Overlooking Capri harbor from the rotunda in Villa San Michele.The main features of the island are regularly portrayed on postcards: 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'). Above all are 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 west from the city of Capri. Capri is a tourist destination for both Italians and foreigners. In the 1950s, Capri became a popular destination for the international jet set. The central piazzetta of Capri, though preserving its modest village architecture, is lined with luxury boutiques, expensive restaurants, and paparazzi chasing celebrities. During summers, the island is heavily touristed, often by day trippers from Naples and Sorrento. Capri is served by frequent ferry and hydrofoil service to Naples and Sorrento, as well as many other boat services to the ports of the Gulf of Naples and the Sorrentine Peninsula. Boats call at Marina Grande, from where you can take the Funicular up to the village of Capri.

The municipal district of Capri is in the region/district of Campania and it's in the province of Napoli. the postcode is 80073 and the code number is +39 081. Inhabitants are 7.058 and the surface is about 3 km², with a density of population about 1.778 people for km². Distance: from Rome 209 km, from Florence 433 km and from Venice 565 km.

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Province of Napoli:
Pimonte (km. 28) | Piano Di Sorrento (km. 17) | Acerra (km. 46) | Castello Di Cisterna (km. 46) | Nola (km. 204) | Sant'antimo (km. 43) | Anacapri (km. 0) | Meta (km. 19) | Calvizzano (km. 39) | Giugliano In Campania (km. 43) | Castellammare Di Stabia (km. 28) | Lacco Ameno (km. 35) | Gragnano (km. 29) | Terzigno (km. 36) | Villaricca (km. 41)