Villa Jovis Capri

Via Tiberio, Capri , Campania, Italy - Phone: 081/8370381
  • Traveler Rating 4.00
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    Attraction Type:

    Ancient ruins, Historic home

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    2of 23 attractions in Capri

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  • 1

    Capri and Positano

    63 photos

    ... onto a cable car to get to the main square of Capri. From there, we decided to take a 45-minute hike up to Villa Jovis which is at the far eastern end of the island.  This ancient villa was constructed by Augustus Caesar, and later remodeled ...

  • 2

    Gorgeous and EXPENSIVE Capri

    24 photos

    ... is the name given to what was once the home of the Roman Emperor Tiberius for much of his rule during the first century AD. Villa Jovis was certainly enormous and must have been quite stunning in it day. The villa’s ruins are built at the top of a ...

  • 3

    Sunshine and Sea

    ... by two ancient Roman emperors for their summer residence: Emperor Augustus and his successor Tiberius. The latter built the monumental estate, Villa Jovis, where the gardens alone took up 3000 sq meters of land. Ever since ancient Roman times (27 AD), ...

  • 4

    Capri and the Blue Grotto

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    ... buses passed, they practically touched the walls of the streets. At the top, we bought a guidebook and postcard and headed off for Villa Jovis, the palace ruins of Emperor Tiberius. It was a lot like Venice in some ways, small streets, no cars, lots of ...

  • 5

    Isle of Capri

    ... the most phenomenal views, it was so peaceful and quite compared to the adrenalin rushing craziness of Naples. At the top was the "Villa Jovis" which is where the Emperor Tiberius lived  (apparently). It cost about 2 E to get in ...

  • 6

    Capri: Island of dreams and artists

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    ... occasionally revealing beautiful views across the Gulf of Naples toward Sorrento. Eventually we arrived at the spectacular Villa Jovis. Villa Jovis (or Villa Jupiter) is situated high above steep cliffs. It was a roman palace built by Emperor Tiberius ...