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ANACAPRI-LA
MAGLIERA: this itinerary starting from Anacapri through
the Via Magliera, surely is one of the most fascinating
walking that is possible to take in Capri. From Piazzetta
Vittoria taking the via Caposcuro close the the chairlift
bringing Punta Carena's panorama. The street , built by
the Romans, could be a special moment also during the night.
The beautiful panoramic view persuaded the ancient Romans
to build here their houses of which is possible to see the
ruins. The itinerary is not so tiring till the the panoramic
vie of Punta Carena but it continues for those more trained
till the top of Monte Cornaro, the highest in Capri Island.
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VILLA
SAN MICHELE DI AXEL MUNTHE: Axel Munthe, famous doctor
a writer, fell in love for Capri and soon decided to live
here. He stayed in Capri from 1896 to 1910, bought Villa
San Michele that raised from the ruins of a Roman house
of which he preserved the floor still visible in the garden.
Munthe's idea for the villa included an opening space appearing
at the sea that would have been able to collect the light
of the sky inside the villa as he reported in the famous
romanze "La storia di S. Michele" translated in 53 languages.
Architectonical style of the villa resulted to be bizzarre,
being plenty of vaults and terraces ornated by classical
estatues as the Tiberio's half-lenght one. Furnishings keep
pieces that date back to the XVII century. We do like to
remember among these the Medusa's head and the Egiptian
Sphinx. The garden keeps rare plants unique among those
composing the Mediterranean scrub.
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