Monte Solaro (seggiovia)
Anacapri
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The story
The chairlift climbs in silence over vineyards and gardens to the island's highest peak, where the eye takes in the whole gulf.
Access
chairlift € 14 return
The story
Monte Solaro, 589 metres, is the highest peak on Capri and towers over Anacapri. You go up by a single-seat chairlift that leaves from Piazza Vittoria and, in a dozen minutes suspended above vegetable plots and gardens, reaches the summit; alternatively you can walk up along ancient mountain paths. From the top the two gulfs open out, of Naples and of Salerno.
What to see
From the terrace at the top, a 360-degree panorama that on clear days reaches as far as the Apennines: the Faraglioni, the Sorrento peninsula, Vesuvius, the Amalfi coast. Just below the summit hide the hermitage of Santa Maria a Cetrella and the remains of the Fortino di Bruto, a small fort of the Napoleonic era. On the slopes live almost nine hundred plant species and the rare blue lizard.
How to get there
- Hydrofoil
- Ferry
Hours and prices
Free entry.
Tips
The chairlift charges a fare, with hours that grow shorter in winter: check the current runs before going up, and bear in mind that it is an open chairlift, suspended in mid-air. Those who prefer to walk can climb on foot along the Passetiello path or from Via Axel Munthe, but it is a route for hikers.
Frequently asked questions
How high is Monte Solaro?
589 metres: it is the highest peak on the island of Capri, above Anacapri.
How do you get up Monte Solaro?
By the single-seat chairlift from Piazza Vittoria (about a dozen minutes), or on foot along mountain paths such as the Passetiello, for those who walk.
What can you see from the top?
A 360-degree panorama over the gulfs of Naples and Salerno — Faraglioni, Vesuvius, the Sorrento peninsula, the Amalfi coast — and, just below, the Cetrella hermitage and the Fortino di Bruto.
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