Seggiovia di Monte Solaro

The Monte Solaro Chairlift links Piazza Vittoria in Anacapri with the summit of Monte Solaro, the highest point on Capri at 589 metres. Its 156 single-seat chairs ascend the slope to a panoramic viewpoint overlooking the island and the gulfs of Naples and Salerno.

Why it matters

Monte Solaro is the highest summit on Capri. The chairlift provides a direct link between Anacapri and the mountain, while historic footpaths remain as the alternative route to the summit and the nearby hermitage of Santa Maria a Cetrella.

What to notice

The open chairs rise above Anacapri's rooftops and gardens toward the limestone summit. From the top, the panorama spans Capri's ridges and settlements, the Gulf of Naples and the Gulf of Salerno. The hermitage of Santa Maria a Cetrella stands on the slope below the summit, reached by paths through the woodland.

Context and history

Before the chairlift, the summit and hermitage were reached by footpaths, including the passetiello route from Capri town and a path from Anacapri's Viale Axel Munthe. The chairlift created another connection between the town and the mountain while the older walking routes remain part of the area's landscape.