..."It is easy to feel star-struck in Capri. Just hearing its name can make one think of movies, old popular songs ("The Isle of Capri") and celebrities. Ever since Caesar Augustus discovered the charms of this small, flowering island in the Bay of Naples and purchased it in 29 B.C., the rich and famous have moored in its two inviting harbors, climbed its steep streets to admire its cascading flowers and plants (more than 800 species), taken in dazzling views of the bay and neighboring islands, sat on its sun- baked terraces, or swum in its clear turquoise waters..."
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/18/travel/CAPRI.html