Anacapri, Naples, Italy - Villa San Michele - Etruscan Sphinx - postcard c.1970s

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• Picture / Image:  Anacapri - Villa San Michele - Etruscan Sphinx
• Publisher:  Vincenze Carcavallo
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Anacapri is a comune on the island of Capri, in the province of Naples, Italy. The Ancient Greek prefix ana means ""up"" or ""above"",^[1] signifying that Anacapri is located at a higher elevation on the island than Capri (about 150 m higher on average^[2]). Administratively, it has a separate status from the city of Capri. The most significant site in the village is the Villa San Michele.

French composer Claude Debussy was a regular visitor to Anacapri. He even named one of his preludes from the first book, No.5 ""Les collines d'Anacapri"" (The hills of Anacapri), in homage to the community.

There is a bus service, via numerous hairpin bends, from Marina Grande and Capri to Anacapri.

One of the tourist attractions in Anacapri is the chairlift (seggiovia) to 589-m Monte Solaro for picturesque views of the south-facing coast.

Punta Carena Lighthouse is located 3 km from the main town.

The Villa San Michele was built around the turn of the 20th century by the Swedish physician, Axel Munthe, on the ruins of the Roman Emperor Tiberius's villa, on the Isle of Capri, Italy. Its gardens have panoramic views of Capri town and its marina, the Sorrentine Peninsula and Mount Vesuvius. The villa and its grounds sit on a ledge at the top of the Phoenician Steps, between Anacapri and Capri, at 327 meters above sea level.

San Michele's gardens are adorned with numerous relics and works of art dating from ancient Egypt and other periods of antiquity. They now form part of the Grandi Giardini Italiani.

The story of the villa is recorded by Dr. Munthe in his book entitled The Story of San Michele, published in 1929. There have been numerous reprints since.

In 1919–1920, Munthe was an unwilling landlord to the outrageous socialite and muse Luisa Casati, who took possession of Villa San Michele. This was described by Scottish author Compton Mackenzie in his diaries.^[1]

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