Nestled in an enchanted corner of the island, where the buzz of the Piazzetta surrenders to nature's quiet beauty, it is almost as if the villa rises from the rock itself like "an architectural blossom": these are the words Le Corbusier used to describe the icon of modernist architecture, which he created in 1920 for Lombard engineer Emilio Errico Vismara on the spectacular Punta Tragara promontory. In 1968, Count Goffredo Manfredi purchased this property as his home away from home on Capri. These were the Dolce Vita days, when the international jet set flocked to the island to live it up in the lap of in luxury. Count Manfredi was so taken with the unique beauty of this place that he decided to share it with a few fortunate guests. The villa was rebranded as the Punta Tragara Hotel in 1973, and almost immediately became the new gold standard in hospitality and service. Credit: @erikafaynicole @federicapierpaoliphoto