Capri, Campania, Italy
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N 40° 33.333 E 014° 14.453
33T E 435730 N 4489697
Capri is an Italian island in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the Sorrentine Peninsula, on the south side of the Gulf of Naples, in the Campania region of Southern Italy
Waymark Code: WMC5X8
Location: Campania, Italy
Date Posted: 07/29/2011
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Capri is a tourist destination for both Italians and foreigners. In the 1950s, Capri became a popular destination. In summer, the island is heavily visited by tourists, especially by day trippers from Naples and Sorrento.
Features of the island are the Marina Piccola (the little harbour), the Belvedere of Tragara, which is a high panoramic promenade lined with villas, the limestone crags called sea stacks that project above the sea (the Faraglioni), Anacapri, the Blue Grotto (Grotta Azzurra), and the ruins of the Imperial Roman villas.
Capri is part of the region of Campania, Province of Naples. The town of Capri is the main centre of population on the island. It has two harbours, Marina Piccola and Marina Grande (the main port of the island). The separate comune of Anacapri is located high on the hills to the west.
Name of Source Book: 1,000 Places to See Before You Die: A Traveler's Life List
Page Location in Source Book: 181
Type of Waymark: Site
Location of Coordinates: Photographed site
Cost of Admission (Parks, Museums, etc.): 0.00 (listed in local currency)
List Available Hours, Dates, Season:
24/7
Official Tourism Website: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
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