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Punta Carena Lighthouse

A lighthouse on the island's southwest tip, where locals swim off the rocks and watch the sunset.

Photo: Dr Tr from Saint-Petersburg, Russia · CC BY 2.0
Open
Always
Price
Free; paid for sunbeds
Time Needed
2 hours
Address
Punta Carena, AnacapriDirections
Getting There
About 15 minutes by bus from Anacapri.

Why Go

The lighthouse has guided ships since 1867. Below it, a rocky cove with ladders into the sea gets the last of the sun every evening.

Nearby in Capri

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