Island of Capri, her beauty and the museums
Capri has always been one of the favorite destinations for tourists from all over the world who come here to enjoy the beauties of the sea and nature. But also to admire the priceless artistic heritage of which this city is endowed.
Beyond the natural beauty and glamor that has always characterized it, Capri is also a place of great culture. Here it is possible to undertake very fascinating artistic itineraries that will allow you to get to know some of the island’s treasures.
So if you have already thought about it for next summer, a good idea could be to spend a few days of your vacation visiting the museums and the famous villas of Tiberius.
Discovering the museums of Capri
Few know that Capri has a series of very interesting museums that are certainly worth a visit.
The itinerary of Capri’s museums usually starts from Villa San Michele in Anacapri.
This is a very special museum set up in the former home of the Swedish doctor Axel Munthe who had collected frescoes, statues, and architectural elements from every era in his lifetime.
From the Roman era to the Etruscan era, passing through the Egyptian civilization.
From Villa San Michele you can already see the Barbarossa Castle, an ancient building whose construction dates back to the era of the independent Duchy of Amalfi. Today it has now been converted into a place for research on migratory birds managed by the Axel Munthe Foundation.
Leaving the Villa di San Michele and continuing along a magnificent tree-lined avenue, you reach the Red House, the ancient home of the American colonel John Clay H. Mackowen.
Just like Axel Munthe, the colonel also devoted himself to collecting, leaving the island with an invaluable collection.
The magnificent building, built by superimposing a series of different architectural styles, in addition to being home to a museum, hosts important cultural and artistic events that take place on the island in different periods of the year.
Immediately after the Red House is the church of San Michele.
Its main feature is probably the magnificent mosaic floor depicting the Expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Earthly Paradise.
Returning to Capri, your tour of the artistic beauties of the city can continue by visiting the Ignazio Cerio Caprese Center, an interesting cultural center divided into sections on zoology, archeology and botany.
From the museum it is then easy to reach the Certosa di San Giacomo, inside which there is a museum with numerous rooms dedicated to the German painter Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach.
To reach the Certosa, just follow Via Vittorio Emanuele and then continue along Via Federico Serena.
Capri: visit the dwellings of Tiberius
The dwellings of Tiberius are precisely the houses that the Roman emperor built on the blue island, the place he had chosen after retiring from political life.
The first stop to visit these ancient mansions is the Villa Jovis. This is preceded by the Astarita Park, a magnificent succession of terraces overlooking the sea enriched by thick Mediterranean vegetation.
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Villa Jovis presents itself to visitors as an imposing building, placed in a strategic place.
From here, in fact, it is possible to admire the entire Gulf of Naples, seeing the island of Procida, the Sorrento Peninsula and the Gulf of Salerno. Even to the lands of Cilento.
From Villa Jovis you can then move on to visit Villa Lysis, also known as Villa Fersen; this construction was restored in the nineties at the behest of the Lysis Association and the Municipality of Capri.
Another Roman residence of great interest that we recommend to visit is Villa Damecuta. It is located in Anacapri and represents an archaeological site of great interest whose integral visit requires at least two hours.
Alternatively you can also visit the Bagni di Tiberio, where you can also admire the remains of another imperial villa.