Ravello
Suggested pick-up time will be approx. at 8.00 – 8.30.It takes about 1:30’ from Naples to reach this beautiful and cultural medieval little town. It is located on one of the higher hill of the Amalfi Coast, and because is location (far from the crowd) Ravello is renowned for is relax and calm atmosphere. Tour through this old streets you see the magnificent and well preserved gardens of private villas, churches and monuments, it is like go back in time. Ravello is a exquisite location for a perfect vacation.Combine Ravello tour with other location, personalizing your private tour: take the advantage of OUR SUGGESTIONS
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Ravello is another gem of the Amalfi coast, perched at 350 meters above sea level where the effects of magical and natural architecture create a vision of incredible intensity. Its name is also mentioned in Boccaccio’s “Decameron”. Famous for its tranquil and serene atmosphere, Ravello offers architectural gems of rare elegance and beauty, because this small medieval town was inhabited by aristocratic families and wealthy merchants who built palaces, villas and mansions that fortunately are still kept in perfect condition and you can visit.
Excursion Ravello: tour
Some examples are: Villa Rufolo, dated to the 13th century immersed in a green park of exotic Mediterranean flora creating one of the largest and most beautiful gardens in Campania, and the arabesque colonnade is splendid.
The atmosphere is breathtaking, villas lined by lemon trees and cypresses, cascade of flowers from the belvedere the sea seems endless. Each summer in the gardens of the villa some concerts of the “Ravello festival” are held, and the great composers Wagner had the inspiration for the Klingsor garden, in his opera Parsifal, came from the gardens of villa Rufolo. Villa Cimbrone it was bought in 1904 by Ernest William Beckett, who transformed into a charming and fashionable residence. It has hosted many famous personalities, from Winston Churchill to Greta Garbo. Ravello is considered a magical place where natural beauty is complete with the magic of poetry and music. A place of inspiration for some of the greatest artists of all time like Wagner, Toscanini, Leonard Bernstein and Rostropovich also spend relaxing time here.
The quiet and serene atmosphere make Ravello the ideal place for spend an unforgettable vacation due also for the closeness of charming locations like Amalfi (describe into another page), Minori and Maiori two charming villages full of history and today a lovely seaside resorts, places that complement and integrate very well to meet all needs. By visiting this splendid middle ages town with its amenities made of streets, shops, admiring the beautiful work done in ceramics, we suggest to not leave Ravello without visit the cathedral dedicated to St. Pantaleone, the patron saint of the town. Founded in 1806 and with its front completely redone in marble adorned with a bronze door made of 80 panels with figures of saints and scenes from the Passion of Christ, dated 1179. so if you combine all this, you realize why Ravello is such magic location. Because its here where art and culture meet up with the beauty of the coast.
The service will be performed by English speaking driver using Mercedes sedan or deluxe mini-van; Ravello can be combined with other beautiful locations archaeological or along the coast.