These are the beaches of Capri and Anacapri, of pale pebbles like the rocks of the walls surrounding them and the reefs protecting them from the sea, of that intense blue that defines the particularity of the island.
The largest and most welcoming is a few steps from the dock, a great opportunity to immediately get to know the sea of Capri. The beach of Marina Grande is partly free and partly equipped with bathing establishments, family friendly, strictly made of pebbles shaped by sea waves. And on the northern side of the island, smaller but very suggestive, also thanks to the presence of the remains of the favorite Roman villa of the Emperor Augustus, lies the beach of Palazzo a Mare, better known as Bagni di Tiberio. Of dark gravel and sand, equipped, accessible from the sea or walking down from the church of San Costanzo.
On the opposite side, the southern one, overlooking the iconic panorama of the Faraglioni, opens the beach of Marina Piccola, a landing place in Roman times, surmounted by the familiar silhouette of Mount Solaro. Pebbly, with free stretches, bathing establishments, restaurants and services, with the possibility of renting a canoe to enjoy a peaceful exploration of the island from the sea. You can get there on foot from the center of Capri, going down a long staircase, or using the shuttle bus that runs through the hairpin bends, offering a magnificent panorama all the way.
Near the lighthouse of Punta Carena, which spreads its light for miles and miles, you can immerse yourself in the sparkling sea of Anacapri from a welcoming cliff and from the nearby equipped beach. The only point on the island where you can swim while admiring the sun dipping into the sea at sunset. Frequented mainly by the inhabitants of Anacapri, and therefore not very crowded even in the peak period of the tourist season, La Gradola, as little known as its neighboring Blue Grotto is very famous in the world, looks like a cliff that can be accessed for free, next to establishments elegant with bars and restaurants.
