Villa San Michele

The physician Axel Munthe built his dream villa on the site of a ruined 15th century church on the island of Capri. One of the most panoramic spots on the island, and surrounded by pergolas and trellis-covered colonnades, San Michele was Munthe’s home for more than 50 years.

In AD 26 the emperor Tiberius left Rome, never to return. He spent the rest of his life on the island of Capri on the Amalfi coast, where he built five villas. Capri’s rocky cliffs rise directly from the sea. Its world-famous views include the natural wonder of the Blue Grotto whose azure colours and light defy reality.

The villa of San Michele stands on a high rocky outcrop 325 metres above the sea, with views over the Bay of Naples and the Sorrentine peninsula. It is one of Capri's main tourist attractions, on a par with the Blue Grotto.

The villa of San Michele Bay