Capri facts for kids
View of Capri from the sea
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| Location | Tyrrhenian Sea |
| Area | 10.4 km2 (4.0 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 589 m (1,932 ft) |
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| Population | 12,200 |
| Pop. density | 1,170 /km2 (3,030 /sq mi) |
Capri is an island located in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the Sorrentine Peninsula, on the south side of the Gulf of Naples in the Campania region of Italy. The main town Capri that is located on the island shares the name. It has been a resort since the time of the Roman Republic.
Some of the main features of the island include the following: the Marina Piccola (the little harbour), 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. The town of Capri is the island's main population centre. The island has two harbours, Marina Piccola and Marina Grande (the main port of the island). The separate comune of Anacapri is located high on the hills to the west.
Capri is a large, limestone and sandstone rock. The sides of the island are perpendicular cliffs and the surface of the island is composed of more cliffs.
The etymology of the name 'Capri' is unclear.
Tourism
Capri is a tourist destination for both Italians and foreigners. In the 1950s Capri became a popular resort. In summer, the island is heavily visited by tourists, especially by day trippers from Naples and Sorrento. Many of these visitors make it a point to wear the pants named after the destination. The center of Capri is the Piazza.
Capri is home to the Mediterranean bush, the Arboreal Euphorbia, and the Ilex Wood. The native inhabitants on the island include quails, robins, peregrine falcons, woodcocks, blackbirds, geckos, red goldfish, conger eels, sargos, groupers, mullets, and the blue lizard of the Faraglioni.
Capri has twelve churches, seven museums and several monuments. The most visited attraction in Capri is the Grotta Azzurra (Blue Grotto). It is a special cave, discovered in the 19th century by foreign tourists and has been a phenomenon ever since. On one side of the grotto are the remains of ancient Roman rock, with a narrow cavern.
Images for kids
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The remains of Villa Jovis, built by emperor Tiberius and completed in AD 27
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Certosa di San Giacomo, a Carthusian monastery founded in 1363
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In 1909–1911 Maxim Gorky lived on Capri at villa Behring (burgundy).
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A beach in Capri
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Grotta Meravigliosa
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Harbour of Capri
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Typical local taxi
See also
In Spanish: Isla de Capri para niños
