Capri
Capri[1] is an island in the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is on the north side of the Gulf of Naples, Italy. The main town on the island shares the name. It has been a resort since the time of the Roman Republic. The Emperor Tiberius lived here from 26–31 AD.
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Tyrrhenian Sea |
| Area | 10.4 km2 (4.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 589 m (1,932 ft) |
| Country | |
Italy | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 12,200 |
| Density | 1,170/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
Features of the island are the Belvedere of Tragara (a high panoramic promenade lined with villas), the limestone crags called sea stacks that project above the sea (the Faraglioni), the town of 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. Most people on the island live in the town of Capri. The island has two harbours, Marina Piccola and Marina Grande (the main port of the island). The separate comune of Anacapri is high on the hills to the west.
Capri Media
The remains of Villa Jovis, built by emperor Tiberius and completed in AD 27
Certosa di San Giacomo, a Carthusian monastery founded in 1363
In 1909–1911 Maxim Gorky lived on Capri at villa Behring (burgundy).
This is an image of a beach in Capri, Italy.
The Blue Grotto
John Singer Sargent: Head of a Capri Girl, 1878
Panoramic view from Piazzetta, in Capri Centre
- GrottaMeravigliosaCapri
Der Hafen von Capri im Golf von Neapel
References
- ↑ pronounced 'Capree' in English
- ↑ Facaros, Dana; Pauls, Michael (1999). Italy: Bay of Naples. p. 244. ISBN 1-86011-906-9.
- ↑ Andrén, Arvid (1980). Capri: from the stone age to the tourist age. p. 250. ISBN 91-85058-98-X.