Capri

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Place.png Capri
(Island, Europe/VIPaedophile/Venue)
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LocationsTyrrhenian Sea, Campania, Italy
Island outside Naples, Italy and historical Europe/VIPaedophile/Venue

Capri is an island located in the Tyrrhenian Sea, on the south side of the Gulf of Naples in the Campania region of Italy. A resort destination since the time of the Roman Republic, it is known for its natural beauty, historic sites, and tourism industry.

Activities

From the later 19th century, Capri became an increasingly popular resort for European artists, writers, and expatriates. It gained a reputation as a tolerant haven, attracting wealthy gay men and lesbians seeking a more open life than elsewhere in Europe.[1] The island was also known a Europe/VIPaedophile/Venue, where rich men hired rent boys.

Notable figures who lived or spent significant time on the island include John Ellingham Brooks, Somerset Maugham, Norman Douglas, Jacques d'Adelswärd-Fersen, Christian Wilhelm Allers, Emil von Behring, Axel Munthe, Louis Coatalen, Maxim Gorky, Oscar Wilde (briefly), Compton Mackenzie, Romaine Brooks, Dame Gracie Fields, and Lenin (hosted by Gorky in 1908). Queen Victoria of Baden was a frequent visitor. German industrialist Friedrich Alfred Krupp funded archaeological work but left after a scandal involving accusations of homosexual orgies.[2]



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References

  1. See, e.g., Gregory Woods, *Homintern* (2016)
  2. http://www.giovannidallorto.com/krupp/krupp.html#grotta


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