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Villa San Michele
 The
Villa S. Michele where the famous doctor Axel Munthe lived from 1896 till 1910,
is situated on the north-eastern slope of Anacapri at about 327 mt. of altitude.
Before
being turned into a splendid frame for the Swede's collections it was a Roman
villa which ruines still remain in its marvellous garden. Nowdays it has been
skillfully transformed in a museum which contains different historical remains
of Roman, Etruscan and Egyptian epoques. Among them, the Head of Medusa; a
marble bust representing a figure of Tiberius; and the Egyptian Sphinx. In the
garden it's possible to admire the characteristic plants of the Meditarranean
flora and the original plants of other latitudes as well.
The
soul of the construction is well reflected in Munthe's famous words: "…my
house has to be open to the sun, to the wind, to the light of the sea like a
Greek temple; and light, light, light everywhere!"
How
to reach the Villa: from Anacapri, having arrived at Piazza Vittoria, it's
enough to take the Viale Axel Munthe.
Open:
from January till February: 10.30 am - 15.30 pm
In April: 9.30 am - 17.00 pm
From May till September: 9.00 am - 18.00 pm
In October: 9.30 am - 17.00 pm
From November till December: 10.30 am - 15.30 pm
Adm.
charge: Euro 5,00
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