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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Capri

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Capri, Italy

Updated August 16, 2022

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Capri, Italy

Villa Jovis

The Emperor Tiberius' palace of debauchery.

Capri, Italy

Arco Naturale (Natural Arch)

This clifftop arch is a natural stunner.
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Gennarino Scugnizzo

This bronze boy sits on one of Capri's rocky cliffs, waving at the passing boats.
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Visitors can see Vesuvius from the pergola.

Anacapri, Italy

Villa San Michele

The enchanting home of an eccentric Swedish physicist and author sits in the hills of Anacapri.
1 mile from Capri

Anacapri, Italy

Church of San Michele

An elegant church is home to a remarkably detailed mosaic floor depicting the Garden of Eden.
1 mile from Capri
Inside the Blue Grotto

Anacapri, Italy

Grotta Azzurra (Blue Grotto)

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.
2 miles from Capri
The watchtower and the lighthouse

Massa Lubrense, Italy

Punta Campanella

A crumbling watchtower and a lighthouse overlooks the site believed to be the Sirens' cliff in the "Odyssey."
4 miles from Capri
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