Chiesa di San Michele

The story of Eden told in glittering tiles on the floor of an Anacapri church

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The floor of San Michele church in Anacapri, Capri.This 18th-century church is floored with a fantastical studied majolica representation of the Garden of Eden (1761).

It is filled with remarkable detail and dozens of exotic plants and beasts, including camels, bears, elephants and—naturally—a unicorn.

You can get a great overall view of this classic Neapolitan School opus from the choir loft.

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★ Chiesa Monumentale di San Michele
Piazza San Nicola, Anacapri (From Piazza Vittoria, follow Via G. Orlandi for five minutes; just past Casa Rossa)
tel. +39- 081-837-2396
Oct–Mar daily 10am–3pm (though this can vary)
Apr–Sept daily 9am–7pm
www.chiesa-san-michele.com
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Comunedianacapri.it (Anacapri civic site)
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Museincampania.it (museums)

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Bus: Unicocampania.it, Sitasudtrasporti.it
Circumvesiviana train (Naples-Sorrento): Eavsrl.it
Italian rail (Naples-Salerno): Trenitalia.com

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Napoli-Capodichino: Aeroportodinapoli.it
Roma Fiumicino: Adr.it

Airport transfers (Naples):
Bus (€10 to Sorrento; 75 min): Curreriviaggi.it
Private (€19 to Sorrento, €22–€25 to Postiano, Amalfi, or Ravello): Viator.com
Taxi (€100 to Sorrento, €120 to Positano, €130 to Amalfi): Aeroportodinapoli.it/taxi, Comune.napoli.it/servizinondilinea

Airport transfers (Rome):
Bus (total: €28–€30; 5+ hr): Marozzivt.it (bus Sorrento-Roma Tiburtina; €20–€22; 4 hr) + Trenitalia.com (train Tiburtina-airport; €8, 48 min)
Private (€65–€120; 3 hr): Viator.com (note: Rome airport or hotel to Sorento or any Amalfi Coast town)

Regional rail & access points
Circumvesiviana train (Naples-Sorrento): Eavsrl.it
Italian rail (Naples-Salerno): Trenitalia.com
[The Amalfi Coast itself has no rail service, only bus and boat. Sorrento is the closest train station to the most popular A.C. towns, and the over-the-sea Sorrento-Salerno bus ride is more spectacular than the cliff-hugging Salerno-Sorrento reverse route.]

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Emergency service/tow: tel. 803-116
Highway agency: Autostrade.it (traffic info, serivce areas, toll calculator, weather)
Italian automotive club (~AAA): Aci.it
ZTLs: Ztl-italia.blogspot.com (lightly outdated, but handy, links to cities' traffic-free zones)

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Coopsantandrea.com (Amalfi-Capri)

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Lucibello.it (from Positano)
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SelectItaly.com

Transport between Naples train station and Molo Beverello port
Bus/tram (€1): Anm.it (Tram 1; bus 151)
Taxi (€11): Consorziotaxinapoli.it
Private car to docks (€7–€35): Viator.com
Private car from docks (€5–€28): Viator.com

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Useful links

Info
Lodging
Transport

Local tourist offices
Capritourism.com (local)
incampania.com (regional)

Other useful sites
Comunedianacapri.it (Anacapri civic site)
Capri.com (private site)
Museincampania.it (museums)

Hotel
B&B
Apartment
Hostel
Residence
Farm

Boat
Public
Bus
Tour
Train
Car
Air

Public transit
Ferries: Alilauro.it (Capri-Amalfi Coast); Coopsantandrea.com (Capri-Amalfi Coast)
Bus: Unicocampania.it, Sitasudtrasporti.it
Circumvesiviana train (Naples-Sorrento): Eavsrl.it
Italian rail (Naples-Salerno): Trenitalia.com

Airports
Napoli-Capodichino: Aeroportodinapoli.it
Roma Fiumicino: Adr.it

Airport transfers (Naples airport):
Bus (€10 to Sorrento; 75 min): Curreriviaggi.it
Private (€19 to Sorrento, €22–€25 to Postiano, Amalfi, or Ravello): Viator.com
Taxi (€100 to Sorrento): Aeroportodinapoli.it/taxi, Comune.napoli.it/servizinondilinea

Airport transfers (Rome airport):
Bus (total: €28–€30; 5+ hr): Marozzivt.it (bus Sorrento-Roma Tiburtina; €20–€22; 4 hr) + Trenitalia.com (train Tiburtina-airport; €8, 48 min)
Private (€65–€120; 3 hr): Viator.com (note: Rome airport or hotel to Sorento)

Regional rail & access points
Circumvesiviana train (Naples-Sorrento): Eavsrl.it
Italian rail (Naples-Salerno): Trenitalia.com
[The Amalfi Coast itself has no rail service, only bus and boat. Sorrento is the closest train station to the most popular A.C. towns, and the over-the-sea Sorrento-Salerno bus ride is more spectacular than the cliff-hugging Salerno-Sorrento reverse route.]

Car resources
Emergency service/tow: tel. 803-116
Highway agency: Autostrade.it (traffic info, serivce areas, toll calculator, weather)
Italian automotive club (~AAA): Aci.it
ZTLs: Ztl-italia.blogspot.com (lightly outdated, but handy, links to cities' traffic-free zones)