Anacapri - Monte Solaro

Piazza Vittoria in Anacapri is the starting point for numerous itineraries through the highest part of the island of Capri. To get to Monte Solaro there is the chairlift which, in 12 minutes, carries passengers to the summit, or one can go by foot following the road Via Salita per il Solaro which commences from Via Axel Munthe. Once at the iron cross, walkers should turn to the right for Monte Solaro, or left for the Valley of Cetrella and the hermitage.
From the summit of Monte Solaro one can enjoy a splendid aerial view of the Island of Capri, from the many viewpoints around the Fortino di Bruto, the fort restored in the nineteen fifties when the “Canzone del Cielo” establishment with swimming pool, restaurant and American bar was opened. Today, the bar is still open to the public.
In the distance one can see the Calabrian mountains, the Gulf of Naples, the Amalfi Coast, and the islands of Ischia and Procida.