Bagni di Tiberio
Best for. Families and anyone wanting a calmer, gentler Capri day than the Faraglioni scene, with a sheltered swim, a little history and a short boat ride to get there.
Best spot. The free public area of sand and rock beside the club for the swim, with the club restaurant kept for a relaxed lunch in the shade.
Know this. The little wooden boat from Marina Grande is the easy way in and half the fun, but bring your own water and shade to keep the cost of the day down.
Bagni di Tiberio is the Capri beach for people who do not really want the Capri beach scene. It sits in a sheltered cove on the quieter north coast beside the ruins of one of the Emperor Tiberius's seaside villas, and it trades the posing and the price tags of the Faraglioni for something calmer and more human. The sand and pebble shore is gentler than the island's rock platforms, the water is usually flat and clear, and the short wooden boat that brings you across from Marina Grande is genuinely lovely. It feels less like a fashion address and more like a real beach with history attached.
The value savvy read is that this is one of the easier Capri days to enjoy without overspending. There is a beach club with loungers and a good restaurant, and it is worth the lunch if you want shade and service, but right beside it sits a free public area where you can lay a towel and swim in the same calm cove for nothing. Bring your own water and a snack, pay only for the boat across and perhaps one relaxed meal, and you get a sheltered swim, a Roman ruin and a slow day for a fraction of what the famous clubs charge. The novelty of arriving by boat makes it feel special at no extra cost.
Who should skip it? Anyone set on wide soft white sand, which Capri simply does not have, and anyone chasing the glamorous all day scene of La Fontelina or Da Luigi, because this is deliberately quieter. In peak August the cove and the restaurant do get busy, so book the boat and lunch ahead and go early. But for families, for couples wanting a gentle morning, and for anyone counting the cost of a Capri day, Bagni di Tiberio is one of the smartest and prettiest choices on the island.
Clubs near this beach
One relaxed club runs this cove alongside a free public area, so you only pay for the comfort and the lunch, not for the swim or the view.
Photo: Camillo Ferraris via GoogleBagni di Tiberio Beach Club
The relaxed club on the cove, with sunbeds, changing and a well regarded restaurant known for seafood on the sand, plus its own boat shuttle from Marina Grande. Gentler in feel and a touch kinder on the bill than the Faraglioni names, it is worth the lunch, while the free area beside it covers the swim. Prices to be confirmed.
The free public section
Beside the club is a free area of sand and rock where you can swim and sunbathe in the same sheltered cove for nothing. There is no service, so bring your towel, water and shade, but it is the value pick for a calm family swim with a little history on the doorstep.
North coast, by boat from the port
Bagni di Tiberio lies on the north coast a short way west of Marina Grande, the main ferry port. The easiest way in is the little wooden boat shuttle that crosses the bay in a few minutes, run by the club through the season, and it is half the pleasure of the day. You can also walk in around fifteen minutes along Via Palazzo a Mare and down a path to the cove.
Bring water shoes for the pebble, your own water and a snack, and come in the morning for the calmest sea and the quietest cove. Use the free public area for the swim and keep the club restaurant for a relaxed lunch if you want it. In peak summer book the boat and the table ahead, as both fill, and the cove is at its best before the day trippers arrive.
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Common questions about Bagni di Tiberio
How do you get to Bagni di Tiberio?
From Marina Grande, the main port, you take a short wooden boat shuttle that runs across the bay in a few minutes, or you walk in around fifteen minutes along Via Palazzo a Mare and down a path. The little boat ride is part of the pleasure and the easiest way in, especially with bags or children.
Is Bagni di Tiberio free?
Partly. The beach club hires sunbeds and runs a restaurant on the cove, but there is also a free public area of sand and rock beside it where you can swim for nothing. The value move is to bring a towel for the free section and use the club only for lunch or a drink if you want the shade and service.
Is Bagni di Tiberio good for families?
Yes, it is one of the better Capri choices for families. The cove is sheltered and the water is usually calm and clearer than the busier beaches, with a mix of sand and pebble and a gentler entry than the Faraglioni rocks. The boat ride in is fun for children, though you still bring your own shade and supplies to keep the day easy and cheap.
What is the Roman ruin at Bagni di Tiberio?
The cove sits beside the remains of the Villa di Palazzo a Mare, one of the seaside villas of the Emperor Tiberius, who is said to have swum here. There is little to tour, but the ruins give the beach its name and a quiet sense of history that the resort beaches lack, which adds to a slow, gentle day by the water.
Is Bagni di Tiberio worth it?
Yes, if you want a calmer, prettier day than the famous spots. It is more relaxed and less posed than the Faraglioni scene, with a sheltered cove, a good restaurant and the novelty of the boat in. It is not the place for soft white sand or solitude in peak August, but for a gentle, good value swim with a little history it is among the nicest beaches on the island.
