Along the high rocky coast of the island, there are small, delightful bays that are more easily accessible from the sea than from the land.
Ancient landing places, where today bathers of the most varied origins flock during the summer. These are the beaches of Capri and Anacapri, with pebbles as clear as the rocks of the walls that surround them and the cliffs that protect them from the sea, of that intense blue that defines the particularity of the island.
The largest and most welcoming is just a few steps from the port, a convenient opportunity to get to know the sea of Capri right away. The beach of Marina Grande is partly free and partly equipped with bathing establishments, also welcoming for families with children, rigorously made of pebbles shaped by the sea waves.
The beach of Palazzo a Mare, better known as Bagni di Tiberio, also stretches out on the northern side. It is smaller but of great beauty due to the presence of the remains of the great Roman villa favored by the emperor Augustus. Of dark gravel and sand, equipped, it can be reached from the sea or by walking down from the church of San Costanzo.
On the opposite side, the southern one, with a view of 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. Of pebbles, 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. It can be reached on foot from the centre of Capri, going down a long staircase, or by using the shuttle bus that travels along the hairpin bends, offering a magnificent panorama along the entire route.
Near the Punta Carena lighthouse, 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 sinking into the sea at sunset.
Frequented mainly by Anacapri residents, and therefore not very crowded even in the high point of the tourist season, La Gradola, as little known as its neighbor the Blue Grotto is world-famous, looks like a cliff that can be accessed for free, next to elegant seaside resorts with bars and restaurants.
