Capri town (Piazzetta)
Capri, Italy
The central square of Capri, the island's social hub.
Places in Capri town (Piazzetta)
- Da Paolino The restaurant that celebrities and VIPs prefer most on Capri, which must be booked months in advance.
- Il Piccolo Bar The oldest bar in the Piazzetta, the central square of Capri, which opened 80 years ago.
- Il Piccolo Bar The oldest bar in the central Piazzetta, an 80-year Capri institution.
Practical notes for Capri
- Best time to visit
- May to June and September to October offer warm weather with fewer crowds than peak midsummer.
- Getting around
- Capri town and Anacapri are connected by bus or funicular; both are compact and walkable once reached.
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Language
- Italian. English is common in tourism.
- Timezone
- CET (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer)
- Current trends
- Capri's dining and drinking scene continues centring on dramatic clifftop and sea-view settings, with Il Riccio's cliff-edge tables near the Blue Grotto and the rooftop bar above Hotel Luna offering views of the Faraglioni rock formations at sunset.
Other neighborhoods in Capri
- Anacapri — The island's second town, home to the Capri Palace Hotel and Blue Grotto access.
- Marina Piccola area — Home to the Faraglioni rock formations and rooftop bar views.
Read the full Capri guide