1. Admire the deep blue waters of the Blue Grotto
We did this as a part of a tour we booked when we arrived in Capri. I will warn you that it is a bit tourist trappy because there are tours coming by this spot all day. But since I read the reviews ahead of time, I knew what to expect, and I knew that the grotto would only be a small part of the the tour. You can visit by yourself but it is a bit difficult to get to. There are basically two tour companies on the island and we went with Motocafisti. It was a 2 hour island tour on a boat for €23 + an additional €18 you pay to the guys at the Grotto. The first boat is at 9:45, which I would recommend because I read reviews where it gets so packed later in the day (especially during the summer) that people can get turned away. The tour starts at around 10 and we got to Blue Grotto around 10:45. From there, we waited 10 minutes to board a row boat directly from the big boat. We probably spent about 10-15 minutes inside the grotto. They literally just take you into the cave, row around, and you come back out. You don’t get to swim or anything. If you’re okay with just seeing the grotto quickly (which we were), then definitely take the tour. But don’t expect much more than that. It was still a very cool experience though because you go in a cave, but the opening is so small that you and have to lay down in the row boat to get in. Just something to keep in mind if you’re claustrophobic. Once inside the cave, there’s plenty of space and it really is beautiful. When researching, this article was super helpful.
2. Get a view of Capri from the highest point on the island by taking the Monte Solaro Chairlift
Monte Solaro sits 600 m (1969 feet) above sea level. For €14 roundtrip (as of April 2024), you can hop on a moving individual lift with just a bar you lift up as a barrier between you and falling off, which is probably safe. It takes about 7 minutes each way, and we spent maybe 30 minutes at the top walking around and taking pictures.
3. Take a boat around the island and see Faraglioni
These are the three iconic rock formations you see that’s always associated with Capri.
4. Have a drink from an Amalfi lemon
These are the giant lemons grown on the Amalfi Coast that you see everywhere. And yes, they got us. We saw people sitting outside with these giant lemons, and we wanted one. Well, for me I just wanted a picture with one since I was pregnant with Charlotte at the time. Prior to visiting, we found a restaurant we wanted to go to so we wouldn’t fall into a tourist trap. Unfortunately, it wasn’t open for the season yet when we went in April. We saw the lemon at Casa Orlandi when we were walking around Anacapri, quickly looked up some reviews and it didn’t seem too trappy – at least nowhere near as trappy as the restaurants by Marina Grande. The food wasn’t bad and more reasonably priced than some others in the area. Ben did say the drink was too sweet (a limoncello spritz). So I would say if you’re just in it for the gram, then go for it. But I’m sure there are better drinks/food elsewhere.
5. Take a stroll around the island
Just note that everything here is slightly more expensive. It was also pretty crowded already when we went in early April so I can’t even imagine what the island would look like during peak summer season.
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