Panelists exchanged comments, which were kept anonymous to maintain survey neutrality during the rating process. These lightly edited excerpts offer a glimpse of panelists' varied points of view and the reasoning behind each score. They are not the views of the National Geographic Society.
"Overwhelmed by tourists, but still beautiful. Most visitors there for the shops and celebrities rather than history and unique local flora, but the built heritage is well maintained, and local flora benefits from tourists keeping to the main roads and footpaths."
"Overcrowded with totally insensitive tourists marching through on their day trips. Capri is overrated and is fast losing its original draw."
"The storied island is fraying at the edges."
"Stone paths, pedestrian ways, small local buses, and new structures following architectural standards of the past have helped maintain and improve parts of the island. High cost of everything ensures that visitors are not seeking the cheap and easy."
