Since that time, there has been an unbroken chain of Capri admirers, from the Longobards to the Normans , Angevins, Spanish, Austrians, English and modern Italians. All this attention is understandable. Of the islands in the Bay of Naples, Capri simply has the most to offer. It is geologically spectacular, from its two high points, Monte Solaro and Monte Tiberius, rising like pillars at opposite ends of the island, to natural wonders such as the Blue Grotto and the twin rocks known as the faraglioni jutting up from the waters just off the east end of the island. Nowhere in the Gulf of Naples or vicinity, not from any of the other islands, not even from the mountains above nearby Sorrento, will you find a view equal to that from the vantage points on Capri.
Hydrofoils are great, but so are open-air sea trips.
In the warm summer months, you can also take a marvelous detour by ferry over to Sorrento and then back to Naples. Fortunately, since the island is virtually a web of footpaths, you will be free to take advantage of the fact that most tourists don't really like to walk. You can find solitude on Capri, even in the high season. Then take a small hammer, which you should always keep with you for such occasions, and rap yourself soundly in the skull to cure yourself of the notion that it is possible to do it all in one day. Divide the island, for touring purposes, into two parts, and then decide on one or the other for your visit.