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During the height of the season, up to 60,000 people daytrip from the mainland, but most leave with the evening ferries, giving those staying on a taste of the real island. Not that it's a quiet life they're usually after. For many visitors, the point of staying here is strutting around Capri Town's centre, the Piazzetta, buying designer Italian fashion and partying 'til dawn. For others, especially if they head north, it's all about hidden coves, mountain hikes and drinking in the sea views.
Don Capri pants and trot around town in the manner of past visitors Audrey Hepburn and Liz Taylor.
Our round-up of the hippest hideaways and romantic boutique hotels in Capri
The Capri Palace luxury hotel is the height of opulence, offering a degree of pampering and indulgence to satisfy even the most decadent of souls.
Planes, trains, automobiles, or maybe even helicopter – we tell you the best way to go.
A tiny brightly coloured window on one the most prestigious shopping street in Capri, this old-fashioned kiosk conjures up ice creams, granite, cocktails, toasted sandwiches, warm bread rolls, and panini, as if from nowhere.
55, via Vittorio Emanuele
For espresso and cakes and, arguably, the best torta Caprese, make sure you don't miss Buonocore.
Via Vittorio Emanuele, 35
This ultra-modern bar is popular with the locals and tourists alike. They serve a wide range of beers, wines and spirits. This is a great place to go and have a few drinks, while mixing with some of the locals.
Via Castello, 7
This restaurant can boast several celebrity connections; Tom Cruise was, apparently, very polite during his meal (probably no one spotted him, since the restaurant is set in a lemon grove where the huge trees drip with enormous lemons).
Via Palazzo a Mare
The terrace affords guests splendid views over the Bay of Naples, whilst the chic interior has the feel of a drawing room, complete comfy sofas, stone fireplaces, antique mirrors and bookcases. The food at this Michelin-starred restaurant in the super-smart Capri Palace Hotel is not bad either.
Via Capodimonte, 2/b
Family-run restaurant with access to the sea along the cliff from the Blue Grotto. Indulge in the house special – fresh seafood on the terrace or pergola.
Via Grotta Azzurra
Nestling under the arches of a tiny lane, this restaurant has been around since the 1930s and was frequented by Graham Greene. It’s still going strong with its trademark pizzas and seafood pasta.
Via Madre Serafina, 6, just behind La Piazzetta
This is the oldest bar in the island's central showing-off point.
La Piazzetta
A chichi bar in the Piazzetta, the centre of the island's social life, another great place for people-watching from behind a pair of dark glasses.
Piazza Umberto
If you can get in, this bar at the Grand Hotel Quisiana, Capri's most expensive hotel (Ernest Hemingway and Sting have both stayed) does classic cocktails to perfection.
Via Camerelle 2
The vibe can be a little 'ageing Lotharios vs olive-skinned lovelies', and the drinks are anything but cheap here at the ‘Heart and Soul’ bar - but this is the most famous of Capri’s late-night drinking dens, hidden behind a nondescript doorway.
Via Sella Orta, 39/e
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