Anacapri () is a town and comune (municipality) on the island of Capri, in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the region of Campania in southern Italy. It has 6,746 inhabitants.
Anacapri is located higher on the island than Capri (about higher on average)—the Ancient Greek prefix ana- meaning "up" or "above". Administratively, it maintains a separate status from the comune of Capri.
Climate
Demographics As of 2026, the population is 6,746, of which 49.1% are male, and 50.9% are female. Minors make up 14.7% of the population, and seniors make up 22.9%.
Immigration As of 2025, immigrants make up 10.5% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Sri Lanka, Ukraine, Romania, Argentina, and Albania.
Sights Casa Caprile Castello Barbarossa Belvedere della Migliera (or Migliara) Casa Rossa San Michele Arcangelo, Anacapri Chiesa di Santa Sofia Eremo di Santa Maria a Cetrella Le Boffe Sentiero dei fortini Phoenician Steps (Scala Fenicia) Monte Solaro Punta Carena Lighthouse Casa Cernia di Luigi Cosenza Villa Damecuta Blue Grotto
Transport Bus and taxi services connect Marina Grande to Capri and Anacapri via the numerous hairpin turns of Via Giuseppe Orlandi.
A chairlift (seggiovia) in Anacapri connects Piazza Vittoria to the Monte Solaro, providing wide views of the south-facing coast.
In popular culture French composer Claude Debussy named one of the pieces from his first book of preludes—No. 5, "Les collines d'Anacapri" ("The Hills of Anacapri")—in homage to the community.
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See also City of Capri Capri island Forts of Capri
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