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1 Capri Town & Around
Whitewashed buildings, labyrinthine laneways, and luxe boutiques and cafes: Capri Town
personifies upmarket Mediterranean chic.
Piazza Umberto I
The heart of Capri Town, this 'flaunt-it-baby' piazzetta (little square) seems tailor-made
for people-watching and feeling fabulous. While kicking back at the cafes and bars may
be expensive, it's an essential Capri experience, especially in the evening, when the main
activity in these parts is to style up and scan the candy crowd.
Just off the square, the 17th-century Chiesa di Santo Stefano OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP
(Piazza Umberto I; 8am-8pm) is known for its well-preserved marble floor (taken from
Villa Jovis). Opposite the church, the Museo Cerio OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP ( 081 837 66
81; Piazzetta Cerio 5; adult/reduced €2.50/1; 10am-1pm Tue-Sat) harbours a library of books and
journals (mostly in Italian), and a collection of locally found fossils.
PIAZZA
Villa Jovis
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RUIN
(Jupiter's Villa; 081 837 06 86; Via Amaiuri; adult/reduced €2/1; 11am-3pm, closed Tue 1st-15th of
month, closed Sun rest of month) A comfortable 2km walk along Via Tiberio, Villa Jovis was
the largest and most sumptuous of the island's 12 Roman villas. It was also Tiberius' main
Capri residence. Although reduced to ruins, wandering around will give you a good idea
of the scale on which Tiberius liked to live.
 
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