In the days of Caesar and Marcus Aurelius, this “seaside resort” was the 'in' place to be where Roman emperors would come to relax and ease away the worries of the Empire.
How it has all changed and there is very little to enthuse you in the area and it is only when you get to the villa that you absorb a hint of the past grandeur.
This is where John Paul Getty came to in the 1960s and restored this villa to its former glory bringing with him his assorted range of treasures. While restoring the villa, the ruins of a Roman villa were uncovered and Getty lovingly preserved the ruins and built a small museum in the villa's basement showcasing artifacts found there, including crockery, lamps and makeup tools from the 1st century. In the 1970s Getty's grandson was kidnapped forcing Getty to leave the country and leaving the villa completely untouched.
Today this villa is a 19-room hotel and bears Getty's heart and soul. Tapestries, antique furniture, paintings, linens……this villa is a fantasy, a serene and heavenly home, somewhere to get away from it all.
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