Giardini di Augusto

The Giardini di Augusto are terraced public gardens on Capri, developed on land once associated with Friedrich Alfred Krupp and renamed in honour of Emperor Augustus.

Why it matters

The gardens combine horticulture, engineering and the island's dramatic coastal topography. Their terraces overlook the Faraglioni and Marina Piccola, while the rock-cut Via Krupp links the site's history with early twentieth-century development on Capri.

What to notice

Flower beds and ornamental plants occupy the stepped terraces above the sea. The garden's relationship to the Certosa di San Giacomo and the winding Via Krupp reflects a larger designed landscape on the southern side of Capri.

Context and history

Friedrich Alfred Krupp acquired land on Capri around the turn of the twentieth century and commissioned engineer Emilio Mayer to design Via Krupp between Marina Piccola and the higher ground. The gardens were later municipalised and renamed for Augustus after the First World War. The road has been subject to repeated safety closures because of rockfall risk.