Worth the walking. You should make sure that the place is open though. Awesome view from the top. The walk will take you about 2 hours from Capri town to Villa Jovis and back.

Myself and my partner visited Capri for the day from Amalfi on the ferry in April 2013. We had looked on Trip Advisor beforehand, decided Villa Jovis looked interesting, and then visited it. From the port it is quite a walk uphill to the main town, and then from there Villa Jovis is still a bit of a trek. However,... More

It was late in the afternoon and we decided to stretch our time to visit Villa Jovis atop of Capri. Here you have panoramic views of Sorrento and in a distance, Mount Vesuvius. The guide explained this was the home of King Tiberus; back in the day! That was before Mount Vesuvius blew her lid in 79 A.D. It is... More

We enjoyed the walk to villa. The day we went was rainy and very foggy, which made for a very mysterious eery setting. The wild goats surprised us while having a snack. So cute! Unfortunately that day no view of the sea, but the ruins were cool! Definitely go!

It is a long long walk but fascinating to see the local gardens and locals as we walked. It takes almost an hour but we kept stopping to look at things! Once there the vistas are amazing, a well picked sight as a lookout. Tiberius knew how to live one wonders how ever this palace was built. All the views... More

While perhaps not THE best Roman ruins, Villa Jovis' setting and the panoramic views you are provided make this worth the trip! Full of wonderful hidden gardens and flowers, the walk is about 45 min to an hour from Capri. The Villa itself gives you a wonderful idea of Emperor Tiberio's power - to have built such a huge villa... More

An absolute must... careful however as it closes early sometimes, my last visit it was 3pm when we got there and the gates were already closed, so a morning visit will give you plenty of time to explore....

If on Capri, and up for a bit of a hike (more of a walk), leave from Piazza Umberto and follow the walk to Villa Jovis - built by Roman Emperor Augustus' successor Tiberius. The views on your way to and especially from Villa Jovis are amazing - including views down sheer cliffs hundreds of feet to beautiful turquoise sea... More

I was less than interested in going to Capri, but my wife dragged me onto the ferry, so grumblingly, I went to Capri. As we were cruising there, I read in the guidebook about Villa Jovis, and immediately negotiated a deal-- a little bit of shopping and exploring in exchange for a walk through the neighborhoods of Capri to Villa... More