A view holding seven centuries of history. Seated comfortably at a beautiful table made of ceramic with festoons of fruit and flowers, the window offers one of the most charming and characteristic views of Naples.

Yes, I know, with this title I risk a blasphemy. I probably look irreverent, but I like remembering one of the most famous Ischia legends which, riding the true story of an epochal friendship, tells of the secret love between Michelangelo Buonarroti, the genius of the Sistine Chapel, and the poetess Vittoria Colonna, Marquise of Pescara.

In his suitcase, especially when he is travelling outside Italy, there is always a kilo of Sorrento lemons.