Capri

Capri ( , ; ; adjective Caprese) is an island located in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the Sorrento Peninsula, on the south side of the Gulf of Naples in the Campania region of Italy. The main town of Capri that is located on the island shares the name. It has been a resort since the time of the Roman Republic. Some of the main features of the island include the (the little harbour), the Belvedere of Tragara (a high panoramic promenade lined with villas), the limestone crags called sea stacks that project above the sea (the ), the town of Anacapri, the Blue Grotto, the ruins of the Imperial Roman villas, and the vistas of various towns surrounding the Island of Capri including Positano, Amalfi, Ravello, Sorrento, Nerano, and Naples. Capri is part of the region of Campania, Metropolitan City of Naples. The town of Capri is a and the island's main population centre. The island has two harbours, and (the main port of the island). The separate of Anacapri is located high on the hills to the west. Etymology The etymology of the name Capri is unclear; it might be traced back to the Ancient Greek meaning 'wild boar', as the Greeks of Magna Graecia, who were the first recorded colonists to populate the island, called it. It could also derive from Latin ('goats'). Fossils of wild boars have been discovered, lending credence to the etymology; on the other hand, the Romans called Capri goat island.