What to see in Capri in a day

BY SCOOTER OR BOAT WHAT TO SEE IN CAPRI AND HOW TO GET

What to see in Capri if you have a few hours available or do you want to fully experience a short holiday in the island? 

You have to know that in summer on Capri only cars of those who have residence in Capri municipality can circulate. For this reason, renting a scooter or booking a boat or motorboat ride can be an excellent idea to move quickly and in total freedom among the seaside resorts in search of famous places and breath-taking landscapes, or to enjoy all the charm of the island directly from the sea.

 

WHAT TO SEE IN CAPRI BY SCOOTER

In Marina Grande, just a few meters from the dock, you will find the best scooter rentals, such as Oasi Motor, which offers the chance to visit the Blue Island in complete carelessness, providing customers with everything they need for the tour: petrol, map, passable roads, car parks and places of interest, as well professional and immediate assistance in every area of the island and hour.

Starting from Marina Grande by scooter you can reach the centre of Capri, with its narrow streets, the famous Piazzetta, the restaurants with their sea view terraces or the typical Italian trattorias such as Villa Jovis and Pasquale, the shopping streets and craft shops like, the CapreseDesiderioCapri People and Capri Chic where to buy jewellery, glasses and tailored items, exclusively Made in Italy with a sophisticated design and finally arrive at Gardens of Augustus.

You can also reach the main junction of the island roads, or the Rotonda dei Due Golfi, from which the roads to Anacapri and Marina Piccola start.

Taking the panoramic county road (in Italian Provinciale) Capri - Anacapri, that runs along the mountain you enjoy a fantastic view of the Gulf of Naples, you can reach the centre of Anacapri to take the chair lift to the summit of Monte Solaro, visit the lighthouse of Punta Carena and the wonderful Blue Grotto.

After visiting the Blue Grotto with its characteristic rowing boats, you can reach the small rocky beach of Gradola, managed by the Terminiello family, which offers splendid sun terraces with lsun beds, a bar and an excellent restaurant, "Da Giovanni". 

If you decide instead, to take refuge in a private oasis where to enjoy a stunning view of the Faraglioni, you have to go towards Marina Piccola where a super-equipped private beach, with white pebbles, awaits you. Here the panoramic Torre Saracena restaurant will offer you typical Capri tradition dishes and an American bar, for an unforgettable happy hour at sunset over the sea.

 

WHAT TO SEE IN CAPRI SAILING ALONG THE COAST OF THE ISLAND BY BOAT OR MOTORBOAT

To live a magical experience and admire the most hidden corners and bays of the coast of Capri enjoying the natural beauties and the clear sea of this countless bays reachable only by boat, you absolutely have to book a boat or a motor boat tour directly on the Capri harbour. 

Here you can rely on the professionalism of historic rentals such as Capri Relax Boats that offers complete boat tours from the Faraglioni to the Blue Grotto, or guided tours along the Amalfi Coast; Ciro Capri Boats for motorboat rental symbol of the "Dolce Vita" or comfortable tours; Capri Whales to discover all the secrets of the depths of Capri, have snorkelling or live a magical boat experience up to the Sorrento Peninsula. If you, eventually, kidnapped by the magic of the evening, decide to stop for a night, you can choose between Villa Pollio, a B & B in the centre of Anacapri or a typical Capri style residence, Villa San Felice, located in the narrow lanes of Capri and immersed in the greenery of a flowery garden.