PRIVATE

Full Day Tour of Capri by Public Ferry with Private Guide

Tour Code TUR-01562

Duration 7 hours

Group Type Private

Departs From —

Meeting Point Piazza Lauro or Hotel

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Overview

Highlights include:

Capri
Anacapri
Villa San Michele
Gardens of Augustus
The famed meeting places of Capri

This full day excursion to Capri departs from Sorrento and is a day devoted entirely to the visit of this magnificent island rich in natural beauty, scenic, historical, and social activities that involve the whole world.

The guide will meet you at your Sorrento hotel, or at the port, and together you will take the ferry over to Capri.

During the day, you will visit the towns of Capri and Anacapri. Inhabited since Roman times, as evidenced by the many ruins, Anacapri had its heyday between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, when it became a coveted "retreat" for artists from across Europe who came here to spend happy holidays and to find inspiration. In Anacapri you can visit the famous Villa San Michele, which was bought and restored in 1895 by Swedish doctor Axel Munthe, who fell in love with the ruins of an ancient chapel, consisting of a few crumbling walls. While doing restoration work in the adjacent vineyard the remains of an ancient Roman villa came to light, he decorated the new house with numerous archaeological remains that may be observed in the original construction of Munthe. The restoration lasted many years. The story of his life is told in an autobiography, he wanted to call it "The Story of San Michele”, which also contains all phases of the restoration and it was published in 1929, and proved to be one of the most read books in the twentieth century. Upon his death in Rome in 1949, Munthe left the house to the Swedish state. Today it is owned by a Swedish foundation that has transformed it into a museum where, in the summer, beautiful classical music concerts are held.

Free time in Anacapri for lunch.

Visit the Gardens of Augustus, which have breathtaking views. The gardens were commissioned in the '30s by the German steel magnate Krupp, who also wanted to achieve, a masterpiece of engineering made of winding roads above the sea, linking the gardens and the Certosa at Marina Piccola. Along the way, you'll see some of Capri's famed meeting places. At the end of your tour, you can accompany the guide back to Sorrento, or choose to remain on the island, enjoy some shopping and people-watching and return later.

Inclusions & Exclusions

What's Included

English speaking professional tour guide
Ferry tickets
Free Time For Lunch

What's Not Included

Blue Grotto - Additional Charge
Gratuities of any type
Optional excursions during your tour
meals
Villa San Michele entrance ticket â‚¬. 7,00
- Augustus Gardens entrance ticket â‚¬. 1,00

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