Every guide to Capri opens with the same landmarks, and the big ones do earn their spot. But these 16 are the places I'd actually walk you to: the icons worth your time, plus the quiet corners and viewpoints that never make the lists.
Faraglioni rocks (Belvedere di Tragara)Free · 1-2h★ Tip: Sunset is the photo, but morning has better light for the rocks themselves. Continue past the Belvedere down the rocky path (45 min descent) to reach the public swimming spot at the base of the rocks: Italian for «we'll keep this… Directions
Piazzetta di CapriFree · 30 min★ Tip: €8 for an Aperol Spritz sitting; €4 standing at the bar. Coffee €5 sitting vs €1.20 standing. Don't sit if you don't need to. Best 7am for empty + 6:30pm for full chaos. Directions
Skip the lineMonte Solaro Chair Lift€13 return · 2h★ Tip: Open 9:30am-5pm summer (4:30pm winter). €13 return. The chairlift is single-seat (you ride alone), facing forward, bring sunglasses + a hat. Best in early morning before haze. Walk down via Cetrella's monastery path (1h) instead… Directions
Get TicketsCapri Boat Trip Around the Island & GrottosPick your version of the island loop: two hours with the Blue Grotto, a quick one-hour circle, or ninety minutes with a swim stop, all gliding past the Faraglioni, the Green Grotto and the White Grotto. Directions
Giardini di Augusto + Via Krupp€1.50 · 1h★ Tip: €1.50 entry to the gardens. Via Krupp closes occasionally due to landslide risk: check at the entrance. If open, walking down it is the iconic «cliff path photo» moment. Directions
Skip the lineVilla San Michele (Anacapri)€12 · 1-2h★ Tip: Open 9am-6pm summer. €12 entry. The «Sphinx terrace» at the back is the photo: point her toward Naples to make a wish (Munthe's tradition). Combine with Monte Solaro (10-min walk from Piazza Vittoria to Villa entrance). Directions
Marina Piccola + Faraglioni public beachFree / €30 lounger · 2-4h★ Tip: Skip the beach clubs unless you want lunch (their loungers are €30+). The free section is small but adequate. If you want a club day in July–August, reserve in advance: they sell out days ahead. Bus from Capri Town runs every 20… Directions
Get TicketsCapri Scenic Boat Tour with Swimming & LimoncelloSea caves, a swim in water so clear it looks lit from below, and a limoncello toast on deck: the relaxed, no-rush way to see Capri from the sea. Directions
Funicolare Marina Grande – Capri€2.40 · 5 min★ Tip: Buy your ticket at the booth to the LEFT of the station entrance, not in the snaking tourist line at the dock kiosk. If the queue looks brutal (midday ferry arrivals), the bus and taxis make the same climb, but the funicular view… Directions
Skip the lineVilla Jovis (Tiberius's villa ruins)€6 · 2h★ Tip: Open 10am-5pm Wed-Mon. €6 entry. The walk up is steep and shadeless: go early morning or late afternoon. Almost no other visitors. The view from the ruins is arguably better than the Faraglioni Belvedere. Directions
Arco Naturale + Grotta di MatermaniaFree · 1-2h★ Tip: Free, no tickets. The arch itself is fenced off but the viewpoint is on a small terrace. Continue the loop south (down 1,000 steps) to come out at Tragara: one of Capri's best hikes. Directions
Get TicketsCapri Caves & Beaches Kayak Tour (GoPro Photos Included)Paddle under the Faraglioni and into caves the tour boats can't enter, with beach stops along Capri's wilder south side, and GoPro photos of it all included. Directions
Punta Carena lighthouse + sunset rocksFree · 3-4h★ Tip: Bus from Anacapri (€1.30, 15 min). Empty at midday (it's far); fills up at sunset. The Lido del Faro has the prettier setup but Da Lucullo lets you book a sunset terrace table for dinner. Directions
Phoenician Steps (Scala Fenicia)Free · 1h descent★ Tip: Top entrance is at Via Caprile in Anacapri (near Villa San Michele). Going DOWN is feasible; up is brutal (only do it if you're a serious hiker). Pair with a Monte Solaro morning + Anacapri lunch. Directions
Blue Grotto (Grotta Azzurra)1-2h★ Tip: From Anacapri: bus to Grotta Azzurra (€2.40, 15 min), then €18 for the cave entry + €5 tip for the boatman (in cash, even if you came on a tour). Closed 30% of days due to swell: call ahead. The «if it's calm» day-tripper version… Directions
Get TicketsCapri Island Boat Tour with Blue Grotto StopThe Capri classic: circle the island's cliffs and sea stacks by boat with a stop at the world-famous Blue Grotto, where the water glows an impossible electric blue. Directions
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Skip the lineMonte Solaro Chair Lift€13 return · 2h★ Tip: Open 9:30am-5pm summer (4:30pm winter). €13 return. The chairlift is single-seat (you ride alone), facing forward, bring sunglasses + a hat. Best in early morning before haze. Walk down via Cetrella's monastery path (1h) instead… Directions