Where is Ravello?

Terrace of Infinity, Ravello

This guest post is by Angela Pearse. Angela is an Auckland-based travel writer who loves Italian travel destinations.

Ravello is a medieval hill-top town situated 1,500 feet above the Amalfi Coast in the region of Campania, Italy. It has a history of celebrity and artistic visitors: Wagner, Greta Garbo, Virginia Woolf, E.M Forster, Winston Churchill, to name a few.

Apart from the breath-taking views across the Gulf of Salerno, one of the main attractions is 13th century Villa Rufolo, whose terraced gardens inspired Wagner to write his final opera. Each July a classical music festival is held there in his honour. Villa Cimbrone is the other draw card, renowned for its six hectare gardens and the stunning Terrace of Infinity, a balcony with alabaster statues suspended over the ocean.

The Wonders of the Amalfi Coast

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TravelTipsPlus Google Map of Ravello

One Great Reason to Visit Ravello

One great reason to visit Ravello is for the clear, unsurpassed views from the Terrace of Infinity.

Ravello

For More Information

• Wikipedia
• Ravello – Amalfi Coast Tourism Site
• Ravello – City of Music

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