Experts' Choice Award Villa Jovis
What the experts agree on
Perched dramatically atop Capri's cliffs, Villa Jovis was Emperor Tiberius's grandest residence—the largest and best-preserved of his 12 island villas, offering a rewarding dose of ancient history.
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Villa Jovis was the largest and most sumptuous of 12 Roman villas commissioned by Roman Emperor Tiberius (AD14–37) on Capri, and his main island residence." Full review
Afar Magazine "Interested in a little ancient history between beaches and cocktails and shoe-shopping in Capri? Head to Villa Jovis." Full review
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Check to make sure the villa is open before you take the 45-minute uphill climb from La Piazzetta; it can have capricious hours.
Fodor's "The villa of the emperor Tiberius is riveted to the towering Rocca di Capri like an eagle's nest overlooking the strait separating Capri from Punta Campanella." Full review
Frommer's "the most sumptuous and best preserved of the 12 villas built by Roman emperors. " Full review
National Geographic "Tiberius, the successor to Augustus, built his own home, Villa Jovis, on Mount Tiberio, with its grand views of the Tyrrhenian Sea and the tip of Sorrento. This being at the second..."
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