The etymology of the name Capri must be traced back to the Greeks, the first colonists to populate the island in recorded time. This means that "Capri" was not derived from the Latin "Capreae" (goats), but rather the Greek "Kapros" (wild boar).
After visiting Capri in 29 BC, Caesar Augustus was so taken with the islands beauty that he bought it from the city of Naples, giving up the nearby island of Ischia - much larger and richer - in return. Legend has it that his successor, Tiberius, who lived there from 27 to 37 AD, built twelve villas, dedicating them to the twelve gods of Olympus.Beginning in the second half of the 18th century, the island became a preferred destination of the Bourbons, who went there to hunt quail and simply to travel.
Starting in the first half of the last century, in the wake of the discovery of the Blue Grotto the flow of Italian and foreign tourists began, being drawn to the island by the climate, the hospitality of the people and the colours and magnetic atmosphere of the various sites.The "heart" of Capri is the Piazza Umberto I, a small, compact, closed-off square that resembles a courtyard. Surrounding the square is the ''Torre dell'Orologio'', which may have been the bell tower of the old cathedral, plus the municipal offices and a series of stores and cafés.
The natural masterpieces in this isle are the Faraglioni, a splendid geological formations undoubtedly the best known feature of the island's jagged form - hold the numerous nests of Capri's large diomedei gulls. The first outcropping Stella, is joined to the coast and stands 109 m. high, the second di Mezzo is 81 m. high and has a natural tunnel roughly 60 m. in length that passes right through it, the third faraglione is 104 m. high, the fourth faraglione, standing by itself in front of the Port of Tragara, is called the Monacone, named after the sea lion or "Monaca' ("Nun') seal that lived there until the last century.
Just in front of this magnificence, an incredible luxurious and close penthouse of about 200 sqm with a terrace of 435 sqm and a garden of 300 sqm a spectacular view over the natural scenery of the Faraglioni rocks, the Small Marina bay and its emerald & crystal-clear waters and turquoise sea.
It has been recently redecorated. It consists of four double bedrooms en suite, a beautiful kitchen, a living room, a double manor hall and a small apartment for domestic staff, which has a kitchenette, a bathroom and a beautiful terrace that opens into the garden of the Villa.
The apartment is provided with precious hand-made brick floors, stoned-walls and chestnut-wood doors & windows realised by a carpenter in Capri. The bathroom is highly refined & subtle in its mosaic lining and black and white marbled floor. The kitchenette, also entirely made by a carpenter in Capri finished in chestnut-wood, has been realised by following the design of the architect that was inspired by a boat kitchen.
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