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ISLE
OF CAPRI - The
Island of Capri lies to the South of the Bay of Naples between the parallels
40°30'40" and 40°16'48" North and the meridians 14° 11'54"
and 14°16'19" East of Greenwich. The island has a perimetre e of approximately
17 Km and a total area of about 1.036 hectares, it is 6,7 Km long and
its width varies between 2,7 Km and 1,2 Km. Map of the Island The highest
point is Mount Solaro - 589 metres. There are two towns: Capri and Anacapri.
About 8000 people live in Capri and 7000 in Anacapri. The town of Capri
is located on the eastern side of the island, Marina Grande - the port
- to the North and Marina Piccola to the South.
The climate of Capri is typically mediterranean. The temperature varies
from 10 C in February - the coldest month - to 28 C in August. Spring
and Autumn are the milder seasons during which it is certainly more pleasant
to visit the island. |