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The story of the Bellevue Syrene goes back to ancient times. The Roman remains and the beautiful grottoes dating from the 2nd century BC, reveal the love the emperors had for this magical place set between wonderful greenery and azure sea. The current villa rises, in fact, from the foundations of a much bigger roman villa where the emperor Augustus was exiled for political reasons. It was the counts Mastrobuono who initiated the construction of the current villa in 1750 for their summer vacations, and it was only in 1820 that a small hotel of about 30 spacious and comfortable rooms was created, within an oasis of peace and outstanding natural beauty. Many illustrious guests have stayed to relax in this enchanting corner between land and sea. Luigi II of Bavaria returned often, Eugenia, empress of France, remained for more than three months in 1868. One of the most beautiful frescoes in the villa, was dedicated to her and this can still be admired in one of the beautiful suites at the disposal of our guests. Many more writers and political figures have stayed: the Spanish prime minister, Emilio Castelar, the writer, Harriet Beecher and Ivan Turgenev. The French poet, De Lamartine, author of “Graziella”, stayed in 1820. At the beginning of the 1900s, King Paolo of Greece, Vittorio Emanuele III and Duke Amedeo d’Aosta sojourned at the hotel, the duke’s wife graced the hotel many times. The Russian poet, Jorge, found inspiration here: In 1938, Marguerite Yourcenar, wrote “Le Coup de Grace” during her stay.