Capri

Capri can only be reached by sea, and most often from Naples: the hydrofoil from Molo Beverello takes about 50 min. The island is small, so Capri and Anacapri fit into one long day, while the Blue Grotto, the beaches and Tiberius' villa each need another half day.

The boat docks at Marina Grande, on the north coast, and the fare from Naples is €27–31 one way, depending on the operator and the sailing. From there a funicular climbs to the Piazzetta, Piazza Umberto I, the social centre of the island. Capri town is one of the island's two municipalities; the other is Anacapri, on average about a hundred and fifty metres higher on the slope of Monte Solaro, and you reach it by bus, not by funicular.

The island is therefore covered in two moves. The first is Capri and the south: the gardens, the Carthusian monastery and the viewpoints over the Faraglioni. The second is Anacapri: a bus to Villa San Michele, the chairlift to the island's summit and a bus on to the Blue Grotto. With one day you do both in turn; with two, you give each its own day.

Outside that order stand three places: Tiberius' villa at the eastern end, the Natural Arch on the east coast and the lighthouse in the south-west, where people go for the sunset. In summer the island fills with passengers off the boats, so it is better to come outside that period: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.