Italian holiday destination lifts ban on tourists after problems with water supply resolved

Lucy Williamson

23 June 2024 at 4:43 am·1-min read

Capri, the stunning Italian paradise island, has waved goodbye to a ban on tourists after successful efforts in sorting out issues with the water supply.

It was announced early Saturday that the ban would be imposed, resulting in morning ferries from Naples and Sorrento being turned back.

In a turn of events on Saturday evening, Capri's Mayor Paolo Falco confirmed that the ban was "revoked", following the resolution of a technical issue preventing the importing of water from mainland Italy.

Highlighting how serious the situation had been before, he categorised it as a "real emergency" as local tanks were at risk of "running out" of water supplies.

"The emergency would be worsened by the arrival of the thousands of tourists who arrive on Capri daily," he had stated.

Interestingly, residents weren't on the receiving end of this ban and were permitted to collect up to 25 litres of drinking water per household from a supply tanker.

Famous for its majestic white villas, picturesque coastline dotted with coves, and luxury hotels, Capri, set in the Bay of Naples, is home to around 13,000 people but draws in a massive influx of tourists daily during the summer season. The Italian island of Capri is a 1 hour 45 minute flight from Gatwick Airport

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