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Casa Chiara is a little and cosy apartment on 2 levels, located 1.5 Km ( about 1 mile) from the Capri Port of Marina Grande, and 1.5 km away ( about 1 mile) from the famous Piazzetta. It has a wonderful view on Marina Grande.

Less of 100 mt from the apartment you'll find a well furnished Minimarket and the Bus stop to reach in few minutes the Port or Capri center Piazzetta.

The apartment has at lower floor, fully equipped kitchen, a full bathroom with bath, and a sofabed for 2 people seating.

At the upper floor "mezzanine" there is the double bed and armoire.

The furniture is new and well maintained as all the property.

Outside you'll find a very nice terrace with sunbeds ready for sunbath, and outside table and chairs ready to enjoy a nice dinner at candle light.

Finally this apartment is the perfect choice to who want to spend a relaxing and exclusive vacation in the famous Capri Isle, without a billionaire budget!

General Infos about Capri Isle:

The isle of Capri has two communes: Capri and Anacapri. It is sourrounded & bathed from the Mar Tirreno, distant 35 km from the Neapolitan coasts and connected to the peninsula sorrentina from a submarine rocks extension along 5 Km.

With its limestone cliff covers a territory of 10,36 Kmq, the rocky coasts is moslty high and offer many grottoes; the highest part of Capri isle is the Solaro mount that arrives to 586 mt.

The climate is moderated and humid, therefore the many species of plants and above all Mediterranean spot. The fauna, instead, is rather insufficient. There are many natural beauty like the Blue grotto and Faraglioni rocks.

The easily way to get on Capri island is embarking on the ferries from the port of Naples, or from Sorrento. In any case the disembarking is in Marina Grande on the North of Capri island, where is also located the harbour dock for private boats.

What to see in Capri:
The Faraglioni
Capri's three world famous Faraglioni rise up, majestic and solitary, from the sea to the south-east of the island. The largest rock, connected to the coast by a thin isthmus of land, is known as "Stella" (star) and is 109 meters high, while the other two, "Faraglione di mezzo" (middle stack) and "Scopolo" (rock), are 81 and 104 meters high respectively. The only inhabitants of the Faraglioni are a colony of blue lizards, an extremely rare variety of blue reptiles.

The Natural Arch
This natural arch-shaped attraction was once a cave. Its original structure changed over the centuries due to telluric movements and wind and rain erosion. The Natural Arch is 200 meters high and stands to the east of the island, not far from the coast and its caves.

The Piazzetta
The scene of 1950s and 1960s Dolce Vita and a setting for love affairs, betrayal, scandals and Hollywood scoops, Piazza Umberto I still maintains its role as the very heart of society life on the island today. Sitting at one of the open air cafe tables beneath the Clock Tower is a ritual that no visitor should miss out on.
Charterhouse of San Giacomo

The Charterhouse of San Giacomo

 is a splendid example of Capri-style architecture and was built in the 14th century by Count Giacomo Arcucci, adviser to the queen of Naples, Joan I of Anjou. In the mid 17th century, the Charterhouse was expanded and restored with Baroque elements. The Charterhouse has two beautiful cloisters, a larger one dating back to the 15th century extension and the smaller, original cloisters from the 14th century. Today this majestic architectural complex houses a museum, a library and a school.

Church of San Costanzo
This pretty little Byzantine style church was probably built before the year 1000 and is dedicated to the Patron Saint of Capri, Costanzo. The church is painted in white throughout and is located near Marina Grande, in a very attractive setting.

Villa Jovis
This is the most imposing of the 12 villas built on the island by Emperor Tiberius in around 30 A.D.
Villa Jovis overlooks the sea from the top of Monte Tiberio, with a truly spectacular view that embraces the entire Bay of Naples. The Villa covers around 7000 m_ and has several floors. The enormous cisterns, located at the centre of the complex, are considerable and were used supply the emperor and his following with rainwater for drinking and bathing.

Events:
Capri Film Festival - December
Every December since 1991, Capri has hosted an international festival dedicated to the cinema. The event attracts Italian artistes, Hollywood stars and independent filmmakers keen to present their works in this exclusive location.

What to see in Anacapri:
the Villa San Michele and the Axel Munthe Museum, created by Swedish physician and author Axel Munthe (1857-1949), who spent on the island 56 years of his life: he bought a large area of land on Mount Barbarossa and made it a sanctuary for migratory birds.

The Sentiero dei Fortini, a route among rocky cliffs touching the small fortresses built in Saracen times and still used during the Napoleonic wars, from Punta Carena to Punta dell'Arcera, below the road leading from Anacapri to the Blue Grotto Grotta Azzurra.

The church of Sant'Antonio di Padova, rising on top of the so-called Phoenician Stairway, built in the 18th century over a previous chapel dedicated to the Saint; it was a mariners' church, and meeting place of fishermen at sunset.

The Grotta Azzurra, which can be reached from Anacapri with 50 minutes walking, on of the many wonders of this otherwise wonderful island. The grotto is a cavity whose only light comes from the very small entrance, creating the legendary blue reflections on the walls and a strange silver luminescence of the sunrays reflected from the white sandy bottom.

Chair lifts to Monte Solaro that is the highest point on Capri.

Events
on 12-13 June, patron feast with a procession carrying the statue of the St. Anthony along the alleys of the town, with flower decorations prepared in all the quarters, and children following the procession dressed in Franciscan tunics: on the occasion, children are presented with small loaves of bread called "pane di Sant'Antonio"

The Settembrata Anacaprese, a grapes festival with typical products, dances and music all around the town, with separate programs in the four historical contrade, Le Pietre, Le Stalle, La Piazza e Le Boffe.

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