Historic villa in Positano: from the 18th century to the present day
The Amalfi Coast is dotted with lavish and well-known villas, but there’s one particular historic villa in Positano that outshines all others in importance and history. Villa San Giacomo has a glorious past and dates back to the 18th century. Records show that the Buonocore family, an ancient family of wealthy merchants whose coat of arms can still be seen on the entrance door, began the construction of the villa.
Villa San Giacomo is located in the Liparlati district and is named after the district’s patron saint.
In Positano, each district has a little church, and each church is dedicated to a patron saint. The saint’s day is celebrated in the district with religious processions, Eucharistic celebrations, traditional songs and dances, and stalls with tasty delicacies and games for children. The Liparlati district’s patron saint is San Giacomo (St James in English), whose saint’s day is celebrated on 25 July. On this day, the Holy Mass is held in the Bellina square. Afterwards, a procession sets off from the square and ends near to our villa.
A uniquely beautiful villa on the hillside of Positano
This luxury historic villa was then bought by an English general, who decided to move to Positano with his entire family. He and his family were taken care of by Ms Angelina, a local lady who became so much a part of the family that the general left her the villa as an inheritance when he died. When Angelina died, two new partners, founders of the well-known clothing company Antica Sartoria, bought the villa and spent two and a half years renovating it, restoring the treasures of this villa on the Amalfi Coast to their former glory, with its stuccoes, decorated ceilings, doors with antique gears, and precious designs.
