Things to do in Amalfi Coast, Campania: The Best Gardens

June 24, 2021 Florencio Paulino

Stretching along the southern side of Italy's Sorrentine Peninsula, the Amalfi coast dazzles with its mysterious grottos, craggy cliffs and shimmering bays. Grab a seat on the sea side of a regional bus to soak up views on the fabled route from artsy Positano to Amalfi. Ravello offers some respite from the crowds, plus the stunning Villa Cimbrone, which overlooks the Bay of Salerno. The historic section of Sorrento has winding streets filled with craftspeople. Capri is only a hydrofoil or ferry ride away.
Restaurants in Amalfi Coast

1. Giardino Segreto dell'Anima

Via Telese Località Campinola, 84010 Tramonti Italy +39 347 879 0007 [email protected] http://www.giardinosegretodellanima.com
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5.0 based on 5 reviews

Giardino Segreto dell'Anima

2. Villa Cimbrone Gardens

Via Santa Chiara 26, 84010, Ravello Italy +39 089 857459 [email protected] http://www.villacimbrone.com/it/ravello.php
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4.5 based on 3,943 reviews

Villa Cimbrone Gardens

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.

3. Giardino della Minerva

Vicolo Ferrante Sanseverino 1, 84121 Salerno Italy +39 089 252423 [email protected] http://www.giardinodellaminerva.it/
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Giardino della Minerva

In the heart of the Medieval town of Salerno, at the back of Fusandola torrent and of the old Mediaval walls, a terraced fenced orchard is situated. In it the remains of a glorious and rich history can be still seen: it is the so called Minerva’s Garden. This structure develops along the orchard line which from the Town Villa gardens goes up to the Medieval Castle. Minerva’s Garden is exactly situated in the middle of this ideal itinerary and it is certainly the most interesting example of orchard for the art-historical valuesit represents.What is today really striking for any visitor – thanks to a restoration work completed in September 2000 - is an interesting variety of eighteenth century style elements.Among these the most characteristic one is a long staircase emphasized by cross plan pilasters, with stucco decorations supporting a pergola. The staircase, linking and evidently framing the different levels of the garden, ends up to a belvedere-terrace which is also covered with a pergola, it is built on the old walls and allows a wide and privileged view of the sea including the port, the historical centre of the town and the hills.The water system, composed of basins and fountains, one of them for each terrace, with decorations made from calcareous concretions, shows the presence of abundant water sources which, suitably canalized have over centuries allowed – besides other uses – the cultivation of plots of land. This site is characterized by a special microclimate, fostered by a poor influence of north winds and by a favourable exposure, which still today allows the cultivation and spontaneous propagation of plant species needing a particularly moist and warm climate.Since the twelfth century Silvatico family had owned these places, one of its members, Matteo, physician of the Salernitan School of Medicine, between the thirteenth and fourteenth century, distinguished himself as big expert of the plants used for producing remedies. His work called Opus pandectarum medicinae, is a precious collection of information about semplici, that is on parts of plants which were used for producing remedies.In fact, after a careful examination of the historical documents and sources, scholars have proved the existence in the area of the Medieval town of Salerno, of a garden called giardino dei semplici, (garden from which parts of plants were extracted) founded in the first twenty years of 1300 by the Salernitan physician and botanist Matteo Silvatico, for being used by the scholars of the Medical School. In this space of an extraordinary cultural value, which can be today identified just in the area of Minerva’s Garden, the plants from which active principles used for a therapeutic purpose were extracted, were cultivated;besides this, in this place a real didactic activity was carried out in order to show the students of the Medical school the plants with their names and their characteristics (ostensio simplicium).This background testifies that the garden, situated in the area of the old site of the hortus sanitatis of the Salernitan Medical School, can be considered the oldest botanic garden linked to a school of medicine.

Reviewed By yns_10 - Sydney, Australia

Levels of beautiful gardens, ancient medicinal plants topped off with a fabulous view of Salerno and the coast. There is a cafe but in late May when we visited it was not open. There were only three other people in the gardens during our visit. Recommend

4. Giardino Esotico Beniamino Cimini

Via Lazzaro, 25, 84010, Maiori Italy +39 089 877750 http://www.hbsl.com/web/fullscreen/giardini
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Giardino Esotico Beniamino Cimini

Based on the East side of the Hotel Botanico San Lazzaro, the exclusive exotic garden "Beniamino Cimini" is split in levels, making the most of the typical terraces on the Amalfi Coast commonly engaged by scented lemon groves. With further 3500 square metres extension, the garden offers its visitors the delights of a botanic oasis, formed by cactaceae and succulente, with approximately 2000 different plants and a rare collection of cristate that stands out among them. A green corner with an exotic touch, therefore, set on a natural scenery of sublimed beauty dedicated to Beniamino Cimini who committed his life to the intensive farming and growing of this collection of exemplary nature. A passion materialized in a botanic garden near the sea, the ideal place for pleasant walks and relaxing ways to spend your time, sipping a cocktail or a glass of wine, flipping through the pages of a magazine or a good book.

Reviewed By MarshaE178 - Kingston, Canada

We visited this spot which is accessible only by funicular. It is perched high on a hill. There are several levels of cactus gardens which are amazing to stroll through., Beautiful view from there also.

5. Villa Comunale

Via Roma, Salerno Italy http://www.livesalerno.com/it/luci-d-artista
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Villa Comunale

Reviewed By jackiecZ4908AW - Peterborough, United Kingdom

What a delightful communal park for everyone to use. It is close to the promenade and the Old Quarter of Salerno. There are some lovely Old trees in the park which will give welcome relief from the hot sunshine in the sunner

6. Belvedere Principessa di Piemonte

Via S. Giovanni del Toro, Ravello Italy
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Belvedere Principessa di Piemonte

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.

7. Parco del Mercatello

Via Fiume, 84131 Salerno Italy
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Parco del Mercatello

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