 Introduction
History
Munthe took decades to fill his cliffside aerie with statuary he “acquired” all over the world. He had overwhelming love for the impoverished inhabitants of Anacapri, for whom he was often the only physician. Munthe used the proceeds of his best-selling book, The Story of San Michele to fund bird sanctuaries in Italy. He showed endless devotion and love of for this house, which can see as you stroll through its bright, airy rooms and magnificently landscaped gardens. At his death, he donated the house to the Swedish State, and today it serves as museum and accommodation for artists.
Location
Address: Viale Axel Munthe, 34, 80071, Anacapri, Italy.
Whats to see
In an outer corner of the gardens, bright red and yellow tulips gather beneath the dark green laurel trees. “Cypress Lane” leads to the chapel entrance. Munthe brought the trees here from Villa D'Este, in northern Italy, on a night of the full moon, he planted them in two straight rows, and there they flourish today. Just outside the chapel is a small terrace with a large view of the Bay of Naples. The colonnade ends at the “Rotonda”, where you can stand and see the harbor of Marina Grande, or sit and gaze at Axel Munthe's beloved garden. From the Rotonda, a narrow stone staircase leads to the upper chapel, bathed in the warm afternoon sun. An arched passageway leads from the garden to the small cloister, where ivy-covered walls frame the Bay of Naples.
Besides hosting summer concerts, the Axel Munthe Foundation has an ecomuseum that fittingly reflects Munthe's fondness for animals. There you can learn about various bird species found on Capri.
Useful information
Email: assistant@sanmichele.org
Open: May to September: 09.00 - 18.00
October: 09.00 - 17.00
November to February: 09.00 - 15.30
March: 09.00 - 16.30
April: 09.00 - 17.00
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Villa San Michele
Single room - 90€より
superior - 110€より
Twin room - 80€より
Single room - 124€より
Sea View Room - 145€より
Single room - 50€より
Double room - 95€より
Double room - 70€より
Single room - 45€より
Single Room No Bal - 50€より
Twin room - 150€より
Double room - 300€より
Single room - 45€より