Church San Michele — Attraction in Anacapri

UNIQUE work of Art on the FLOOR During our tour of Capri Island, I visited the San Michele Arcangelo Church on 3rd May 2019. This church built in the 18th century is located at Piazza San Nicola. The church had been built to an octagonal plan covered by a dome. The high altar stands beyond the Octagonal area and is of marble along with two figures of angels in white. The side altars are in 18th century wood. The statue of San Michele Angelico stands on a side on a wooden altar. Many beautiful paintings adorn the side walls. The octagonal floor, however, is the main attraction. Visitors can only walk on the wooden pavement on the periphery of the octagonal floor. It is an earthenware floor, decorated, glazed and fired to have a ceramic-like finish called 'majolica'. On this Majolica floor are figures of Adam and Eve, exiled from Paradise, a figure of an angel with a sword emphasizing the exile. In this mosaic of figures are plants and animals including the mythical unicorn. The figures are impressively attractive and beautiful, even though some are perhaps artist's fantasies. I was glad that the floor is well cared for to preserve its indescribable beauty and...

The church by itself deserve 5 stars, beautiful and worth the 2 euros, not an expansive cost for the quickly view you give to the church (around 5 to 10 minutes for those who want just see).

But as it doesn’t have toilet for tourists it deserved 2 stars, if you are paying it would be nice to be a bathroom at least, I’m giving 4 stars because the church is a quickly, different and nice experiencie.

It would be 5 easily if there was this support.

Actually, bathroom is a systemic problem on Capri Island and Amalfi Coast and Positano, even consuming and spending a good money in some places, they don’t have or don’t want you to use the bathroom, it’s hilarious to...

Most magical moving experience visiting this magnificent piece of history. It took my breath away. I was fortunate to be in the Church alone and was delighted to learn about the history of the Church and Saint Michele. It is a very special institution and the lady at the reception is lovely. She was very informative and from what I understand Saint Michele killed the devil. The floors actually took 30 years to complete and the Church is from the 17th Century. Please don’t miss this....