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 AnacapriAnacapri, second centre of the Isle of Capri, lies at the foot of mount Solaro. The town has been inhabited from the Roman Age, reaching the maximum splendour between XIX and XX centuries, when it became a sort of retreat for artists coming from all over Europe to find their inspiration. Its white beautiful houses will catch your eye among the green vineyards and olive groves. The main piazza at the centre of the town offers the enchanting Church of St Michele where to admire the splendid majolicas floor, made from a drawing by Francesco Solimena (1761), representing the Earthly Paradise. The picturesque and very well patronized Via Capodimonte leads to Villa San Michele, ancient residence of the Swedish doctor and writer Axel Munthe. Built on the remains of a Roman villa, the building is furnished in very good taste, but using different styles. From the garden you will have a breathtaking view of the northern side of the isle. You can visit Villa San Michele:
From piazza della Vittoria departs the cableway towards the top of mount Solaro, where to admire the historical remains of an English fortress, made in the XIX over pre-existing medieval structures. The only witnesses of the Greek domination are currently visible from the "Scala Fenicia" and the walls surrounding the main funicular station nearby the piazzetta in Capri. The serpentine traced route going up to the mountain (Scala Fenicia) used to be the only way to reach Anacapri from Marina Grande. The route has some stone fillings and some of its steps have been made by chisellling the rock, following the typical Greek way. The view is just stunning! Once passed the steep faces of the terraces in Anacapri, you will be astonished by the view of the Blue Grotto, reachable just running across a short expanse of sea by ship or motorboat. The Grotto (sank into the water because of a bradyseism phenomenon) has a modest mouth on the surface of the water (width: 2mt; height: 1mt). The light, seeping into the grotto from the submerged part, is reflected all over the walls and water creating blue and silver reflections that make this place so suggestive. Something not to be missed is the colourful "Settembrata Anacaprese": marvellous folkloric challenge among the four ancient districts (called Contrade): Le Boffe, La Porta, Le Stalle and La Pietra. The locals "fight" among each other, in order to bring into play their organizational, aesthetic, culinary, tailoring abilities. Anacapri offers a huge range of music festivals and events for any type of tourists.
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Other towns in the area: Barano d'Ischia, Capri, Casamicciola Terme, Forio d'Ischia, Ischia, Procida |
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