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. It has been a resort since the time of the
Roman Republic.
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 commune of Anacapri is located high on the hills to the west.
