Location: Ravello
Top Things to do in Ravello
The 10 Best Sights & Landmarks in Ravello, Campania
Three miles of twisty mountain roads up from Amalfi, the gorgeous resort of Ravello has been attracting celebrities for centuries, including Richard Wagner, Greta Garbo, Gore Vidal and D.H. Lawrence, who wrote Lady Chatterley’s Lover here. Ravello’s Duomo (Cathedral) and Villa Cimbrone (both 11th century) and Villa Rufolo (13th century) are all magnificent sights. The annual summer Ravello Festival began as a salute to Wagner’s music, but now showcases a wide range of music and arts.
Restaurants in Ravello
1. Villa Cimbrone Gardens
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4.5 based on 3,943 reviews
Reviewed By lassie64
possibly the nicest thing to do whilst up in ravello. entrance is 7 euros pp and you get to walk around the large gardens and take in the flowers and statues and sculptures etc. best bit is the infinity terrace with amazing views over the amalfi coastline both ways.
2. Cappella Sant'Angelo all'Ospedale
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4.5 based on 12 reviews
3. Ravello Piazza Vescovado
4. Villa Rufolo
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4.5 based on 3,057 reviews
Reviewed By emullanseman - Santa Cruz, United States
If you are history buff who takes pleasure in experiencing an antiquity cleansed, purified and brought back to life make your way to Villa Rufalo. Scottish Industrialist, Francis Neville restored the ruins of a former hotel with more than 350 rooms and truly made it shine. The setting is iconic and Overlooks the sea below. Imagine Moorish courtyards, gorgeous gardens, Sicilian and Norman architecture and then envision Richard Wagner walking the grounds inspiring the creation of glorious symphonies. Drink it in, drink it in!
5. San Giovanni del Toro
6. Chiesa Dell'Annunziata
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4.5 based on 51 reviews
Reviewed By lenphotographic - Tring, United Kingdom
As we had 231 steps to walk up to get to the centre of Ravello we took a wrong turn and ended up in this little church. Inside its not much but the outside iconic view with the coastline of Minori and Maori together with that tree makes it a great detour. It was also nice and cool in there away from the heat.
7. Le Ville di Ravello
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4.5 based on 421 reviews
Reviewed By KatrinaMolini - Corciano, Italy
Villa Rufolo and Villa Cimbrone in Ravello are the main attractions of this town. Both are breathtaking and if I had to suggest to chose one for those who are limited in time, I wouldn’t be able to! Villa Rufolo’s best part is the two level garden with flowers called “Garden of the Soul” and the best part of Villa Cimbrone is the Terrace of Infinity with marble statues. Truly a must see for visitors of Amalfi Coast.
8. Belvedere Principessa di Piemonte
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4.5 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By wendyanddavid536 - Solihull, United Kingdom
A great place to escape to from the hordes of people thronging the lower reaches of Ravello. Quite a steep walk to the upper part of the town, but you are rewarded with a small, beautifully set out and exquisitely maintained garden and breathtaking views along the coast.
9. Centro Storico Ravello
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4.5 based on 130 reviews
Reviewed By Seeking_True_Quality
If we could choose a place on the Amalfi coast where we would love to spend the rest of our lives - it would be Ravello! The whole road along the Amalfi coast is a technical masterpiece. But those few kilometers from Atrani to Ravello, perched in an almost vertical rock, were simply awesome! Our bus driver negotiated the hairpin curves and the narrow road with such confidence that we could admire the steep Valle del Dragone without worries. During the ascent, our guide informed us about famous artists, writers, actors, musicians who lived in Ravello: Giovanni Boccaccio, Greta Garbo, Edvard Grieg, M. C. Escher! It was one of those Aha moments: yes, we saw those scenes on his graphics! The bus left us just outside the main tunnel which runs under Ravello and we walked up to the second pedestrian tunnel. On our left, we saw the Oscar Niemeyer concert hall in which the Ravello Music Festival is held in the summer. In the background, the view was breathtaking: the little towns of Minori and Maiori below on the coast and Salerno in the distance. After the tunnel, we arrived at the Piazza Duomo. Unfortunately, the Doumo was closed. We knew that we did not have enough time to go to the Villa Cimbrone and the famous Terrazzo dell'infinito, so we decided to visit the Villa Rufolo, its Entrance Tower is on the Piazza Duomo.
10. Duomo di Ravello
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4.0 based on 752 reviews
The Cathedral, built during the 11th century, consists of three naves, separatred by two colonnades, each of which is formed by eight coloumns of granite, transept and crypt. The famous bronze doors, made by Barisano from Trani using the relief-techinque, were given to the Cathedral in 1179 by Sergio Muscettola, an important member of the Ravello patriciate. The ambo of Epistle (12th Century)is marked by bizantine decorations and is decorated by mosaics representing the Giona's story, a symbol of the Death and Resurrection of Christ. The pulpit made by Nicola di Bartolomeo from Foggia in 1272 is a present of Nicola Rufolo. It rests on six twist coloums adorned with mosaics; the backs of six lions are the base of these coloums. It's richly adorned with mosaic slabs representing geometrical, animal and plant decorations. Th marble chapel of St. Pantaleone, patron of Ravello, was built during the 17th century to preserve the precious relic of the patrons's blood. The miracle of liquefaction dates from 1057 in Constantinople.
Reviewed By becmck6 - Sydney, Australia
One of the most special entrances to a church ever seen are the rustic bronze doors dates back to 1179! You’ve got to go inside to visit the pulpit and the slanting floor.... goes uphill! A beautiful duomo to be seen
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