Elegantia

Capri


Always fancied yourself flouncing around in one of those sherbet-yellow, baby-pink or powder-blue floppy hats? Then this is the place to pick one up (€15). The owner can also run up copies of clothing and do alterations and repairs.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Capri attractions

1. Casa Rossa

0.05 MILES

The striking Moroccan-style ‘Red House’ was built by American colonel John Clay MacKown in 1876. Constructed around a 16th-century defensive tower, the…

2. Seggiovia del Monte Solaro

0.1 MILES

Sitting in an old-fashioned chairlift above the white houses, terraced gardens and hazy hillsides of Anacapri as you rise to the top of Capri's highest…

3. Chiesa di San Michele

0.13 MILES

Anacapri’s chief building is famous for its handsome floor, a veritable work of art depicting the Adam and Eve story in multicoloured tiles. So masterful…

4. Villa San Michele di Axel Munthe

0.32 MILES

The former home of Swedish doctor, psychiatrist and animal-rights advocate Axel Munthe, San Michele di Axel Munthe should be included on every visitor’s…

5. La Crocetta

0.51 MILES

This pass halfway up Monte Solaro is marked by a distinctive iron crucifix.

6. Bagni di Tiberio

0.55 MILES

This pebble beach is home to the island's most popular beach club (entry €20), where you can swim amid the ruins of a Roman villa. It's a 10-minute walk…

7. Monte Solaro

0.75 MILES

Rising 589m above Anacapri, Monte Solaro is Capri’s highest point. To get to the top, you can either take the seggiovia (chairlift) from Piazza Vittoria…

8. Santa Maria a Cetrella

0.76 MILES

This humble 16th-century hermitage is in the valley of Cetrella, halfway up Monte Solaro. The bell tower and two barrel-vaulted naves form the oldest part…