Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Faro
(Punta Carena)
Rising above Punta Carena, Capri's rugged southwesterly point, is the
faro
, Italy's second-tallest and most powerful lighthouse. The rocks nearby are a great
place to swim in the summer with lots of rocks to dive (safely) from and clear turquoise
water.
If this sounds like something you'd take the plunge and do, then hop on the bus that
runs from the centre of Anacapri every 20 minutes to the
faro
in summer (if you are a real
chill seeker, it runs every 40 minutes in winter).
LIGHTHOUSE
MARINA GRANDE
Capri's main port is a shabbily attractive place and very Italian, with little evidence of the
cosmopolitan glitz that awaits up the hill. If you're desperate for a swim, there's a 200m-
long pebble beach to the west of the port.
Chiesa di San Costanzo
(Via Marina Grande)
This is the island's oldest church and the only real sight around the
marina. Dating from the 5th century, this whitewashed
chiesa
is dedicated to the island's
patron saint, who settled on the island after escaping a vicious storm en route from Con-
stantinople to Rome. Its original incarnation was built over an earlier Roman construction,
although the Byzantine version you see today is the result of a 10th-century makeover.
CHURCH
DIVING
Sercomar
( 081 837 87 81;
www.capriseaservice.com
; Via Colombo 64; closed Nov; )
Of-
fering various diving packages, costing from €100 for a single dive (maximum of three
people) to €150 for an individual dive and €350 for a four-session beginner's course. They
also organise children's snorkelling classes from €35 for 30 minutes (12 years or over).
Banana Sport
( 081 837 51 88; 2hrs rental €75, day €175; Jun-Sep)
Located on the eastern edge
of the waterfront, Banana Sport hires out five-person motorised dinghies, allowing you to
BOAT HIRE
