Top of the World
At 589 meters above sea level, Monte Solaro is the highest peak on the island. The easiest and most comfortable way to get there is by chairlift from Piazza Vittoria in Anacapri. If you wish, you can also walk up (one of the paths starts from the Viale di Villa San Michele), although I would recommend the descent, which is certainly less tiring and easier for everyone. Locals often refer to Monte Solaro as the "Acchiappanuvole" or "cloud catcher" because of the thick blanket of fog that forms around the summit, especially at dawn, when the temperature difference between the sea and the rock is accentuated. The warmer and more humid sea air condenses into a dense fog on the ground, the temperature of which is greatly diminished during the night. Where its path is obstructed, the vapours rise upwards, generating a characteristic crown of clouds. This phenomenon also occurs in the evening, especially in autumn. However, the wind clears parts of the clouds, randomly revealing various segments of the beautiful island landscape below. The view that opens to the eyes of tourists is simply heavenly: from the two gulfs of Naples and Salerno, to the Amalfi Coast with the islets of the Galli, to the Apennines in the distance. At the same time, if we lower our gaze a little, we can see the whole island of Capri in all its splendour.
