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30minutes
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Square
Suitable for children
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Known to most as the Piazzetta, Umberto I Square is the heart of theIsle of Capri. The town's newsstand and Town Hall are located here, but the protagonists are the bars that in every corner of the Piazza, with their small wicker tables, welcome all those who stop for a coffee, an aperitif or a cocktail while enjoying the wonderful Capri landscape.
A meeting place for both the residents of the blue island and the tourists who flock to the island during the summer period, the Piazzetta is located just a few steps from the St. Stephen's Cathedral, Capri's main church dating from the 17th century and from the Ignazio Cerio Caprense Center, a library museum founded in 1949 by engineer and writer Edwin Cerio.
Just around the corner is then the oldest part of the island, characterized by peace and silence that almost make the Piazzetta seem like a faraway place.
Symbol of Umberto I Square is the Clock Tower, Capri's historic bell tower, which marks time on the island by resounding every 15 minutes: a single beat before quarters reminds Caprians of the departure of the island's public transportation, the funicular and buses.
In ancient times the local market was held here, but today it is called the "living room of the world." During the Greek era the square was located along the defensive walls, now almost totally destroyed since with the advent of the Romans there was peace and fortifications were no longer necessary. The construction of Count Giacomo Arcucci's mansion and others that followed it, called "big houses" because they were more than two stories higher than typical island dwellings, changed the urban structure of the island. Since the 16th century the Piazzetta has assumed its characteristic quadrangular shape. In the 19th century, with the construction of the first road passable by carriage, the opening of the first public pharmacy, the Gran Caffè Vuotto, and the inauguration of the funicular railway, the Piazza began to become an important center of the island. In 1900 the hitherto unnamed square was named after King Umberto I.
The characteristic Piazzetta of Capri is called " 'A chiazza" by the islanders, in the typical Capri dialect.
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Car disembarkation on Capri is allowed only from November to Easter so embarking by car is not advisable.
From the Tourist Port of Capri Piazza Umberto I is about a 15-minute walk. Proceed south to Via Cristoforo Colombo, then turn left and take Via Cristoforo Colombo, continue on Via Don Giobbe Ruocco, turn right onto Via Don Giobbe Ruocco, then turn right onto Traversa S. Francesco, turn left and take Via Roma, finally left again.
