July 29, 2018: People riding up the mountain chair lift in Capri.
1158732217
above, adventure, aerial, amalfi, anacapri, cable, cableway, campania, capri, car, chair, chairlift, city, destination, europe, funicular, height, high, island, italian, italy, landscape, lift, mediterranean, monte, mount, mountain, naples, nature, people, sea, sky, solaro, summer, top, tour, tourism, tourist, touristic, town, transport, transportation, travel, trip, vacation, view, way

©rui vale sousa/Shutterstock

Seggiovia del Monte Solaro

Top choice in Capri


Sitting in an old-fashioned chairlift above the white houses, terraced gardens and hazy hillsides of Anacapri as you rise to the top of Capri's highest mountain, the silence broken only by a distant dog barking or your own sighs of contentment, has to be one of the island's most sublime experiences. The ride takes an all-too-short 13 minutes, but when you get there, the views, framed by dismembered classical statues, are outstanding.

There’s a cafeteria serving snacks, drinks and ice creams at the top.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Capri attractions

1. Casa Rossa

0.15 MILES

The striking Moroccan-style ‘Red House’ was built by American colonel John Clay MacKown in 1876. Constructed around a 16th-century defensive tower, the…

2. Chiesa di San Michele

0.23 MILES

Anacapri’s chief building is famous for its handsome floor, a veritable work of art depicting the Adam and Eve story in multicoloured tiles. So masterful…

3. Villa San Michele di Axel Munthe

0.23 MILES

The former home of Swedish doctor, psychiatrist and animal-rights advocate Axel Munthe, San Michele di Axel Munthe should be included on every visitor’s…

4. La Crocetta

0.46 MILES

This pass halfway up Monte Solaro is marked by a distinctive iron crucifix.

5. Bagni di Tiberio

0.46 MILES

This pebble beach is home to the island's most popular beach club (entry €20), where you can swim amid the ruins of a Roman villa. It's a 10-minute walk…

6. Santa Maria a Cetrella

0.7 MILES

This humble 16th-century hermitage is in the valley of Cetrella, halfway up Monte Solaro. The bell tower and two barrel-vaulted naves form the oldest part…

7. Chiesa di San Costanzo

0.72 MILES

This is the island’s oldest church and the only real sight around the marina. Dating from the 5th century, the whitewashed chiesa is dedicated to the…

8. Monte Solaro

0.72 MILES

Rising 589m above Anacapri, Monte Solaro is Capri’s highest point. To get to the top, you can either take the seggiovia (chairlift) from Piazza Vittoria…