Capri is the pearl of the Gulf of Naples, for centuries the destination of the most enterprising travelers and the home of Emperor Tiberius. Many have found refuge here from the ugliness of life, turning it into a Paradise for anyone needing to find some peace. One of these peace-seeking souls was Count Jaques Fersen, a French poet and writer, who in 1905 had the splendid Villa Lysis, overlooking Capri's harbor from a high promontory, erected, an Art Nouveau masterpiece that even now allows visitors to step back in time among its marvelous terraces and blooming gardens. On the ruins of what was once one of the twelve villas of Emperor Tiberius in 1895 Swedish physician Axel Munthe built his splendid Villa San Michele, a museum that holds the treasures Munthe collected through his immense love of classical art, from two sphinxes, one Egyptian and one Etruscan symbols of the villa, to ancient marbles and reproductions of masterpieces found in Pompeii, upon entering San Michele one has the feeling of entering the heart of a man of great sensitivity who did all he could to preserve those artifacts that would otherwise soon become victims of neglect and looting. Just a few steps from Capri's world-famous Piazzetta is one of the most fascinating museums, in my opinion, in Italy: the Ignazio Cerio Museum. It contains the whole history of Capri, from when it was created by an eruption of the Phlegraean Fields, thanks to its geological collection, to its first inhabitants with paleontological finds, passing through the prehistoric finds of the first men and the culture of Capri through the centuries. If you want to get into the heart of this wonderful island then you can only visit this small but very important museum!

Positano, as evidenced by the remains of the marvelous Roman villa found under the Church of Santa Maria Assunta, has always been a vacation spot, as has the rest of the Sorrento and Amalfi coasts, and needs no introduction. Strolling through the narrow streets of the center or up among the rugged mountain paths heading to Monte Pertuso makes you feel like you're out of time, where everything is slower, the Sun bright and the scents more intense. The colorful fabric and pottery stores are perfect for downtown shopping, and the many beachfront restaurants become even more atmospheric in the evening when the moonlight tints the sea waves silver and the sea breeze cools the hot summer air. There is nothing better than an ice cream from Buca di Bacco strolling along the path from the Spiaggia Grande to Fornillo, passing under the mammoth Saracen Tower, breathing in the scent of the Mediterranean maquis at the top of your lungs and enjoying the breathtaking spectacle of the cliffs overhanging the sea.