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Piazzetta

The tiny square at the heart of Capri town, the island's open-air living room.

Photo: Sean William · Public domain
Open
Always
Price
Free
Time Needed
1 hour
Address
Piazza Umberto I, CapriDirections
Getting There
At the top of the funicular from Marina Grande.

Why Go

Officially Piazza Umberto I, the square is ringed by café tables under a clock tower, with the white church of Santo Stefano above. Lanes of shops and villas lead away from it toward the gardens and the Faraglioni.

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