Alle Ginestre Capri Bed and Breakfast  

Le Ginestre B&B is a small guesthouse of a villa situated in a scenic area of the island of Capri.Situated along the street for the Migliera Viewpoint,in the Anacaprese countryside,a few minutes from the famous Lighthouse and Blu Grotto beach.From the terrace you can enjoy a splendid panoramic view of the Gulf of Naples,from Ischia to Vesuvius,and at sunset,you are treated to a beautiful show of color.The rooms are welcoming,furnished whit semplicity and taste.Each room is air conditioned.The courtesy with which you are welcomed will amaze you.You will arrive as a guest,and leave as a friend!

Breakfast:

Driving Directions: How you may reach the Island of Capri FROM NAPLES... If you arrive by train,… After you have arrived by train at Napoli-Centrale (or Piazza Garibaldi) Railway Station, take tram no 1. or a bus to Piazza Municipio. Either taking Via Marina or Corso Umberto I, you will arrive at Piazza Municipio on the waterfront. Beverello Harbour -the main harbour for the sea-connections in the Gulf of Naples- is within walking distance of the square. The taxis are outside the terminal. Fares are calculated by use of a meter which must be activated. From Beverello Harbour you can catch one of the regular ferries or jetfoils for Capri. The companies are the following: Caremar (ferries and jetfoils), SNAV (jetfoils and catamarans) and Navigazione Libera del Golfo (jetfoils only). If your train arrives at Mergellina Railway Station, we suggest that you reach Mergellina Harbour, which is located near Piazza Sannazaro. From this harbour, regular SNAV jetfoils and catamarans leave for Capri. From Mergellina Railway Station you may reach the harbour in about 10 minutes' walk. For this reason, we suggest that you take a taxi only if you have several pieces of luggage with you. If you arrive by car, ……. On the motorway, past the toll-collector's cabin of Naples (coming from Rome), follow the signs indicating "Porto" and "Zona Portuale". After about 20 minutes -driving along Via Marina- you will reach Beverello Harbour, near Piazza Municipio. If you want to bring your car to Capri from March to October, or from 20th December to 7th January, please, read the regulation in force about the Prohibition. However, we suggest that you do not bring your car onto the island, since the roads suitable for vehicles are few and narrow. If you arrive by plane, ….. The airport of Capodichino in Naples is a few miles from the city centre. Regular buses (ALIBUS) both from the airport and from Piazza Municipio (near the port). The taxis are outside the terminal. The charge is automatically calculated by the taximeter. FROM SORRENTO... From the town of Sorrento you may reach the island by regular jetfoils and ferries leaving from Marina Piccola. The ship companies are the following: Caremar (fast ferries) and Consorzio Linee Marittime Partenopee (ferries, catamarans and jetfoils). If you want to bring your car to Capri from March to October, or from 20th December to 7th January, please, read the regulation in force about the Prohibition. However, we suggest that you do not bring your car onto the island, since the roads suitable for vehicles are few and narrow.

Local Area Attractions: DISCOVER THE BLUE ISLAND Arco Naturale - Grotta di Matermania - Pizzolungo - Tragara This bold Arch is what remains of a large grotto that penetraded the mountain. The waves of the sea extended its aperture and wasched away its debris. Anacapri: Damecuta - Blue Grotto From the Piazza of Anacapri, on a road that passes Via Pagliaro and the windmill and winds through orchards and vineyards, you will reach the entrance to the excavations of Damecuta, another of Tiberius villas, and the Blue Grotto (1 hour on foot, 15 minutes by car). Anacapri: Punta Carena and Faro (Lighthouse) A seaside resort and landing place, this picturesque inlet situated to the west of the island, is set in a typically Mediterranean landscape. Anacapri: La Migliera The current road retraces the ancient route of the Roman road which from Capodimonte, the limit of the Graeco-Roman staircase, crossed the higher part of the territory of Anacapri to reach the Belvedere overhanging the Tuoro and Limmo creeks. Anacapri: Mount Solaro - Cetrella - Villa San Michele Anacapri is situated on the high part of the island and is connected to Capri by a beautiful panoramic road (40 minutes on foot, 10 minutes by auto) which offers an unforgettable view of the Gulf of Naples, from the Sorrentine Peninsula to the island of Ischia. Blue grotto and tour around the island The round trip of the island by boat starts from Marina Grande, from the small jetty crossing the harbour wharf. Travelling west, we flank the beach of Marina Grande and of Bagni di Tiberio. The next stretch of coastline consist of the high calcareous cliff with fissures and grottoes covered by lush, indigenous vegetation.After passing Punta Gradola, we reach the Blue Grotto. Capri: Belvedere Cannone The French placed a cannon in the strategic location of this plateau in 1808 to defend the island’s southern sector. In the 20th century, and during the period of residence of the numerous colony of German painters who stopped here to paint, it was known as Malerplatte (Painters’Square). Capri: The Gardens of Augustus - Via Krupp - Certosa - Tragara The Gardens of Augustus are only few minutes’ walk from the Piazzetta, near the Via Krupp, the road which was the idea of A. F. Krupp, the German steel industrialist, who –for this end- purchased the “Fondo Certosa” (Certosa Estate), on a part of which rise the Gardens. Villa Jovis - Mount Tiberio Villa Jovis is the largest of the twelve Roman villas mentioned by Tacitus in the Annals. It was from here that Tiberius decreed the fate of the Empire from 27 to 37 A.D. Anacapri: Mount Solaro - Chairlift The station of the chairlift is situed in Anacapri, in Caposcuro street, near Piazza Vittoria. By chairlift (in 20 mins.) is possible to reach the highest point of the island Mount Solaro (1932 feet). Anacapri: Capri in Miniature The Capri reproduced in minature form by the artist Sergio Rubino reveals all of the island's natural beauty whilst at the same time depicting the most salient moments of history, leading the visitor on a fascinating journey through the past.

Seasonal Info: open all the year