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Monte Solaro

The island's highest point, reached by a single-seat chairlift from Anacapri, with views over the whole gulf.

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Open
Every day, weather permitting
Price
Paid
Time Needed
1½ hours
Address
Seggiovia Monte Solaro, Via Caposcuro 10, AnacapriDirections
Getting There
The chairlift starts in the center of Anacapri.

Why Go

The chairlift glides above gardens and vineyards to the top, 589 meters up, where a terrace looks down on the Faraglioni, along the Amalfi Coast and across to Vesuvius. A path leads down past the little hermitage of Cetrella.

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