CAPRI

CENTRO CAPRENSE IGNAZIO CERIO. Over twenty thousand fossils, minerals, prehistoric, classical archaeology, fauna and flora of the island. Piazzetta Ignazio Cerio, 5, Capri. T: +39 0818376681 www. centrocaprense.org

CERTOSA DI SAN GIACOMO. The oldest historical building on the island (1371). First a convent, then a prison and now home to the Diefenbach Museum and various summer cultural events. Via Certosa, Capri. T: +39 0818376218 CHIESA DI SAN MICHELE ARCANGELO. In Baroque style, with a high altar in white marble and semi-precious stones and a majolica floor representing Adam and Eve driven from the earthly paradise. Piazza San Nicola, 1, Anacapri. T: +39 0818372396

GIARDINI DI AUGUSTO. A series of flowered terraces forming a botanical garden that overlooks the sea and contains all the essences that bloom on the island. Via Matteotti, 2, Capri. T: +39 0818386214

MUSEO CASA ROSSA. It was the home of the eccentric American Colonel John Clay MacKowen. Today it is a museum house and one of the most unique buildings on Capri. Via Giuseppe Orlandi, 78, Anacapri. T: +39 0818382193

VILLA LYSIS. Also known as Villa Fersen, named after the French nobleman who had it built on a cliff by the sea. Constructed in the Art Nouveau style, it has neo-Gothic and neoclassical influences. Via Lo Capo, 12, Capri www. villalysiscapri.com

VILLA SAN MICHELE. It was the house of the Swedish doctor and writer Axel Munthe. There are preserved archaeological finds, a Greek tomb and, in the lush garden, plants typical of the Mediterranean flora and some rarities endangered. Viale Axel Munthe, 34, Anacapri. T: +39 0818371401 www. villasanmichele.eu