Santa Maria a Cetrella, Capri

Name: Santa Maria a Cetrella
Address: Capri, Italy

#14 among attractions in Capri

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Santa Maria a Cetrella is a Franciscan chapel and hermitage in Anacapri, Capri, Italy. Referred to as "Capri's most otherworldly church", it contains a Madonna statue which is venerated by pilgrims, including Rainer Maria Rilke. Built in the Middle Ages, its features include stucco siding, with a low-vaulted ceiling. ()

Local name: Eremo di Santa Maria a Cetrella Architectural style: GothicCoordinates: 40°32'50"N, 14°13'47"E

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Santa Maria a Cetrella – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gardens of Augustus, Piazza Umberto I, Faraglioni, Marina Piccola.

0.7 miE
Park
Gardens of Augustus, Capri
18 min walk • The Gardens of Augustus, originally known by the name of Krupp Gardens, are botanical gardens on the island of Capri, Campania, Italy. The gardens were established by the German industrialist Friedrich Alfred Krupp in the early twentieth century to build his mansion in Capri.
0.7 miE
Square
Piazza Umberto I, Capri
19 min walk • Piazza Umberto I is the most famous square of the island of Capri, Italy. The square is located in the historic center of Capri, in the eponymous town Capri, on the eastern end of the island, and since Roman times, it has been considered the center of the town and the meeting point of the island by both residents and others.
1.3 miE
Famous rock formations in the ocean
Faraglioni, Capri
33 min walk • In Italian, faraglioni are stacks, a coastal and oceanic rock formation eroded by waves. The word may be derived from the Greek pháros or Latin pharus and is cognate with the Spanish farallón.
~1510 ftSE
Body of water, Beach, Outdoor activities
Marina Piccola, Capri
8 min walk • Marina Piccola is located on the southern side of the island of Capri. It is near the Faraglioni sea stacks to the southeast. The Via Krupp is a historic switchback paved footpath which connect the Charterhouse of San Giacomo and the Gardens of Augustus area with Marina Piccola.
0.8 miE
Monastery, Sacred and religious sites, History museum
Certosa di San Giacomo, Capri
21 min walk • Certosa di San Giacomo was a Carthusian monastery, founded in 1363 by Giacomo Arcucci on the island of Capri, Campania, southern Italy. It is now a museum and is used for cultural events.
0.7 miSW
Natural attraction, Cave, Park
Grotta Verde, Capri
19 min walk • The Grotta Verde is a sea cave located on the island of Capri, southern Italy. Near it, the coast is rugged, being fully exposed to sirocco gales. As wear and tear of the rocks is very rapid, former water line marks are not likely to be well preserved.
0.7 miN
Famous author's villa and art collection
Villa San Michele, Anacapri
19 min walk • The Villa San Michele was built about the end of the 19th century on the isle of Capri, Italy, by the Swedish physician and author Axel Munthe.
0.4 miNE
Cemetery
Cimitero Acattolico, Capri
11 min walk • Cimitero acattolico di Capri is a non-Catholic cemetery on the island of Capri. Established in 1878 by Englishman George Hayward, it contains 204 graves from a total of 21 different nations.
0.7 miE
Church
Santo Stefano, Capri
19 min walk • Santo Stefano is a Catholic church and former cathedral on the island of Capri, Italy. Dedicated to Saint Stephen, it is the principal house of worship in the town of Capri. The religious complex was built around the Piazza Umberto I square in the seventeenth century. The archbishop's palace is now used as the town hall.
0.4 miNW
Mountain with views and an old fortress
Monte Solaro, Anacapri
12 min walk • Monte Solaro is a mountain on the island of Capri in Campania, Italy. With an elevation of 589 m, its peak is the highest point of Capri.
0.6 miN
Forts and castles, Historical place, Archaeological site
Castello Barbarossa, Anacapri
16 min walk • Castello Barbarossa is an archaeological ruin and ornithological station in Anacapri, on the island of Capri, Italy. It is named after the former corsair and Ottoman Kapudan Pasha Hayreddin Barbarossa, who stormed it in 1535 and destroyed it in 1544.

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Which popular attractions are close to Santa Maria a Cetrella?

Nearby attractions include Grotta delle Felci, Capri (5 min walk), Marina Piccola, Capri (8 min walk), Sant'Andrea, Capri (8 min walk), Grotta del Pisco, Anacapri (10 min walk).

How to get to Santa Maria a Cetrella by public transport?

The nearest stations to Santa Maria a Cetrella:

Bus

Marina Piccola (9 min walk)
Anacapri (18 min walk)

Train

Capri (19 min walk)
Marina Grande (20 min walk)