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   The port of Marina Grande |
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The island of Capri, having no natural port, was accessible only
from a small beach, which was probably one of the reasons the
emperor Tiberius preferred it (Suetonius, Tib.40: "Capreas se
contulit, praecipue delectatus insula, quod uno parvoque litore
adiretur"), but the need to provide berths for ships of the fleet
of Misenum made it necessary to build a port. Somewhat to the
west, at Point Vivara, one can still recognise the ruins of the
ancient Roman port, giving direct access to the Imperial Villa
of Palazzo a Mare. Today, the port is further east, and every day boats and hydofoils go from here to other points of the Bay of Naples. Within the port there is the tourist marina, where, especially in Summer, moor many yachts and beautiful sailing boats from all over the world. As soon as you disembark from the boat or the hydrofoil, you will find the Public Tourist Office where you can get; maps and information. From "the Piazzetta of Capri", there is the funicular which will take you, in a few minutes, to Capri centre or you can go to Anacapri by bus. You can also make a trip by taxi. |
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