Villa San Michele - Anacapri

Museums in Anacapri - Viale Axel Munthe
Villa San Michele
Villa San Michele
Villa San Michele
Villa San Michele
+39 081 8371401
www.villasanmichele.eu/

  1. Touch the sphynx and make a wish
  2. Wander the gorgeous Mediterranean garden
  3. Admire the collection of precious antiques in the villa's museum

Why choose Villa San Michele in Anacapri

"My home shall be open in order to let in the sun, and the wind, and the voices of the ocean, like a Greek temple, and there shall be light, light everywhere!"

Hours

Open year-round

January and February

Closed

March

9 am to 4:30 pm

April

9 am to 5 pm

May-September

9 am to 6 pm

October

9 am to 5 pm

November and December

9 am to 3:30 pm - Closed on Tuesday

Tickets

Full-price ticket

10 euros

Youth and students

6 euros

Children age 10 and under

Free

School groups

4 euros

Boasting an incredibly panoramic position on the north-eastern slopes of Anacapri, Villa San Michele was built by the Swedish physician and author, Axel Munthe, towards the end of the 19th century. The site, some 300 meters above sea level, was previously occupied by an ancient Roman villa, the remains of which can still be seen in the gardens.

Munthe constructed Villa San Michele so as to house his impressive collection of classical Roman, Etruscan and Egyptian artefacts, including a head of the Medusa, a marble bust of Emperor Tiberius, and an Egyptian sphinx.

The gardens of the villa, home to a great variety of Mediterranean plants and a charming little mediaeval chapel, which Munthe restored himself, are as beautiful as any of the exhibits inside the museum. From here, a magnificent view of the Bay of Naples can be seen.

Guest reviews

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Locations - How to get to Anacapri

Villa San Michele is located just a few meters from Piazza Vittoria, central square of Anacapri, at the end of a characteristic shopping street and enjoying breathtaking cliff edge views over Capri.

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Villa San Michele
Museums in Anacapri - Viale Axel Munthe
+39 081 8371401
www.villasanmichele.eu/