In the extreme northeast of Capri are the surprisingly intact remains of the Villa de Tiberio or Villa Jovis, one of the grandest of the villas of Emperor Tiberius.
The ruins rise in terraces to the top of the hill, giving an idea of the size of the villa in which Tiberius is thought to have lived from AD 27 until his death in AD 37.
Because of the steep terrain, the villa is split into several levels, in all covering more than 18,000 square meters.
Despite all the luxury, he seems to still have been grumpy, as at the end of the road is Salto di Tiberio, a 274-meter cliff from which he is reputed to have tossed servants and guests who displeased him. Reach the villa via Via Botteghe, Via Fuorlovado, Via Croce to Via Tiberio, a 45-minute uphill walk from the Piazza.
