Villa Rufolo
Medieval villa of wealthy merchants, on the Piazza del Duomo in Ravello, with an Arab-Norman cloister, the Torre Maggiore and terraced gardens over the Gulf of Salerno that inspired Richard Wagner.
Campânia · Italy
In the destination Costa Amalfitana.
In the photo: Duomo di Ravello and Piazza Duomo
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The city
Ravello sits high, about 350 meters above the sea, 7 kilometers from Amalfi. It is a town of gardens and music: Villa Rufolo, which inspired Wagner and hosts the Ravello Festival in summer, and Villa Cimbrone, with the Terrazza dell'Infinito overlooking the Gulf of Salerno. In the main square is the Duomo di Ravello, with 12th-century bronze doors.
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The local experience
Medieval villa of wealthy merchants, on the Piazza del Duomo in Ravello, with an Arab-Norman cloister, the Torre Maggiore and terraced gardens over the Gulf of Salerno that inspired Richard Wagner.
Gardens of a historic villa on the tip of Ravello's promontory, with statues, small temples and the Terrazza dell'Infinito, a terrace of marble busts suspended over the Gulf of Salerno.
Old cathedral of Ravello, from the 11th century, on the main square, with bronze doors from 1179, two pulpits with mosaics and the chapel of the patron saint San Pantaleone. It has a museum in the crypt.