It was built, in part on Roman ruins, to a personal design by Axel Munthe, the Swedish doctor and writer (1857-1949) and author of the famous autobiographical novel "The Story of San Michele". According to some, it is a kind of 'personal folly', due to the eclectic, controversial and fascinating style of the architecture.
The villa is managed by the Axel Munthe Foundation 'San Michele'. The villa complex also includes Castello Barbarossa, a naturalistic oasis covered in vegetation on the routes of migratory avifauna.
USEFUL INFO
The museum is open every day, all year round. From 09.00 to 18.00 (May, June, July, August and September)
09.00 to 17.00 (April and October)
09.00 to 16.30 (March)
9 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. (January, February, November and December)
Entrance ticket: 10 euros
