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1. Vue panoramique du Punta Tragara I Punta
Tragara panoramic view Iبونتا عىل شاملة رؤية
تراغارا
2. Le hall de l’hôtel I hotel’s lobby Iالزنل هبو
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PUNTA TRAGARA,
CAPRI’S PEARL
A
way from the hustle and bustle of Capri’s tourist spots, Punta Tragara rises above Fontelina beach’s
Perched above the Faraglioni
rockstacks at the end of
panoramic Via Tragara, Punta
Tragara was designed in the
1920s by French architect Le
Corbusier and refurbished in
1968. Hotel Punta Tragara has
turquoise waters. The nearest funicular access point is a brisk 10-minute walk– but that’s a small price to
pay for a vertical slice of paradise. Punta Tragara is, in the words of Le Corbusier who was commissioned
to draw up the 1920s master plan for what was then a private villa, “ a kind of architectural bloom, an extension
of the rock, an off-spring of the island, a plant-like phenomenon.” Hidden behind giant cactuses and huge
gates, Punta Tragara opens onto the deep blue Mediterranean Sea. Nearly a century later, the magic of the hotel
continues to operate.
The hotel has undergone two separate makeovers since it first was turned into a ritzy hotel and is now a chic
refuge in which antiques and contemporary touches intermingle.
ever since reached the pinnacle The 44 rooms and suites - nestled in the main villa and its two annexes - are an homage of the French architect to
of hospitality on Capri as its the light of Capri and its pure surroundings. Bathed in natural sunlight, they each offer a breathtaking panoramic
five-star luxury status attests
today.
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view of the sea.
A little piece of paradise, a stay at Punta Tragada would almost make you forget the many other magical spots
that Capri has to offer. I www.hoteltragara.com
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