Serene Sorrento, wedged on a ledge under the mountains and over the sea, is a great springboard for sightseeing along Italy’s Amalfi Coast. Just an hour south of wild and crazy Naples, calm and ...

With its spectacular scenery and elegant vibe, it's no wonder Southern Italy's Isle of Capri was once a favorite vacation hideaway of Roman Emperors and European elites. Its stunning natural beauty ...

Serene Sorrento, wedged on a ledge under the mountains and over the sea, is a great springboard for sightseeing along Italy’s Amalfi Coast. Just an hour south of wild and crazy Naples, calm and ...

One of the best historical sites to visit on the island, Villa Jovis is an archeological ruin from the Roman period. It was built by the Roman emperor Tiberius, who commissioned 12 villas on Capri in ...

CAPRI, Italy—When Emperor Tiberius Caesar wanted to escape from the doldrums of ancient Roman life, he came here to Capri, even self-exiling for a time in his pornographically decorated palaces where ...

Along the heights of the Amalfi Coast in Italy, every inch is terraced, connected by steep stony staircases that tempt visitors with twinkling — but treacherous — Mediterranean views. Climbing through ...

Cruelty? Sexcapades? Drunken toga parties? The Getty Villa's new exhibit shows off a rare statue of Tiberius, portrayed as (mostly) victim of Roman tittle-tattle. Overshadowed by his predecessor, ...

Never the preferred heir, Tiberius (42 BC – 37 AD / reigned 14 – 37 AD) soon showed why Augustus had wanted someone else. His political inability, poor judgment ...

In ‘The Skin’ (1949), his surreal memoir of Italy during World War II, the writer Curzio Malaparte recalls Field Marshal Erwin Rommel visiting him on the isle of Capri in 1942, just before the battle ...