A Day at the Augustus Gardens and Carthusian Monastery of Capri

If you’re not spending several days on Capri hiking around it like us, you can still get an amazing panorama of the Faraglioni on your day trip. Close the center of Capri are the Augustus Gardens, comprised of a series of flower decked terraces overlooking the Faraglioni rising from the blue Tyrrhenian Sea to the left and the Bay of Marina Piccola to the right. The terraces and gardens were constructed in the 1930s and the flora of Capri form ornate picture frames for Capri’s breathtaking panoramas.

While in the gardens, be sure to find the Capri Sundial. The sundial was inspired by the Horologium, built by Augustus in 10 BC in Ancient Rome. The position of the sun on the sun dial measure the passing of time determined by the ancient rules.

The Certosa of San Giacomo (Carthusian Monastery), founded in 1371 by Count Giacomo Arcucci, is located just steps away from the Augustus Gardens. The monastery can be visited until 2pm daily (which we just missed) and there are gardens which are open to the public and are located just below the town of Capri. The gardens wind down through olive groves to terraces overlooking the azure sea and the Faraglioni.

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