Sights and landmarks in Ravello

Sights and landmarks in Ravello

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   Villa Rufolo

   Villa Rufolo is a palatial Moorish-style estate that was built in the 1270 for the Rufolo family. It is in Ravello’s main square, a 10-minute walk from Villa Combrone. The Villa Rufolo is comprised of a main building that adjoins a chapel with a reception hall and an entrance tower. The tower, known as the Torre Maggiore, is 30 m high and was once used to spot pirate ships arriving to the Amalfi coast. The estate overlooks the Bay of Salerno and its upper terrace gardens contain cypress trees, cycads, yuccas and palms. The Villa remained with the Rufolo family until they sold it in 1588. Thereafter, the Villa slowly fell into disrepair due to earthquakes, negligence, and property subdivisions. Almost three centuries later it was restored by its new owner, a Scottish botanist named Francis Neville Reid. In 1880, a trip to Villa Rufolo’s garden inspired German composer Robert Wagner to write the second act of his final opera, Parsifal. Every summer since 1952, Villa Rufolo hosts the Ravello Music Festival, an open-air concert held in Wagner’s honor.

   Summer hours: 09:00-20:00; Winter hours: 09:00-16:00·€7, €5 for seniors and children
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   The Cathedral

   Duomo

   The Duomo is Ravello’s cathedral, which is in the town’s main square. Founded in 1086, the entrance of the Arabic-inspired church features two bronze doors that picture the 54 scenes of Christ’s life. These bronze doors are one pair of only two dozen in Italy. Inside, the cathedral's interior is made of sculpted white marble. Visitors can climb behind the altar to get a look of vials that contains St. Pantaleone’s holy blood or see a fragment of St. Thomas’ finger bone. In the crypt, the cathedral’s two-room museum features a 3rd-century sarcophagus, marble slabs decorated with mosaics, and a reliquary bust that holds the skull of Saint Barbara, the patron saint of artillerymen and miners.

   08:00-13:00, 16:30PM-19:00·€2
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   Villa Cimbrone

   Hotel and gardens. The villa is reached by a narrow pedestrian road and is situated on a cliff known as “cimbronium,” which gives the Villa its name. Before becoming a hotel and a site for weddings, conventions, and other events, the grounds were passed down from one influential family to another since the 11th century. It became a part of a nearby monastery around the 17th century and eventually fell into disrepair. In 1904, a British baron named Ernest William Beckett fell in love with the villa and purchased it with plans to renovate the grounds. With the help from Ravello architect Nicola Mansi and a French botanist, Beckett added the Villa’s garden, small temples, gazebos, and bronze and stone statues. The Villa has attracted many famous admirers, including E.M. Forster, Virginia Woolf, D.H. Lawrence, and Winston Churchill. Hollywood actress Greta Garbo and conductor Leopold Stokowski had a famous romantic getaway on its grounds in 1938. A stroll through the estate will reveal poetic inscriptions found on plaques and numerous replicas of Roman busts. One attraction is a statue of Mercury, the Roman messenger god, who invites visitors to a few moments of introspection. Another sight to see is the Terrace of Infinity, a serene location that sits high above a sheer cliff facing the ocean.

   Public gardens are open daily 09:00-sunset·€7
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   Oscar Niemeyer Auditorium

   Opened in 2010, the 400-seat auditorium's concept design, drawings, model, sketches and text were made by Niemeyer in 2000 and completed under the guidance of his friend Domenico de Masi. The project was delayed for several years due to objections arising from its design, siting, and clear difference from the local architecture.

   Visits by reservation only·€2

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   Duomo di Amalfi

   Amalfi Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Amalfi; Cattedrale di Sant'Andrea) is a medieval Roman Catholic cathedral in the Piazza del Duomo, Amalfi, Italy. It is dedicated to the Apostle Saint Andrew whose relics are kept here. Formerly the archiepiscopal seat of the Diocese of Amalfi, it has been since 1986 that of the Diocese of Amalfi-Cava de' Tirreni.
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   Villa Marittima Romana

   The Villa Romana or Roman Villa is an archaeological site dating from the 1st century in the Italian village of Minori, in Campania.

   Free entry
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   Basilica del Crocifisso - Museo Diocesiano

   The Diocesan Museum of Amalfi (Museo Diocesano di Amalfi) is an art museum housed in the 9th century Basilica del Crocifisso di Amalfi (Basilica of the Crucifix) in Amalfi. It displays many of the treasures of the Archdiocese of Amalfi-Cava de' Tirreni and is centrally located close to Amalfi Cathedral in Via Salita Episcopio.

   Closed · opens 7:30 am
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   Museo della Carta

   Via delle Cartiere, 23
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   Museo della Bussola e del Ducato Marinaro

   È stato appena realizzato un nuovo allestimento del museo.

   Free entry

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    Arsenale di Amalfi
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    Torre Saracena

    Via Pantaleone Comite, 33

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    Belvedere Principessa di Piemonte

    Via San Giovanni del Toro, 2

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    Belvedere Mortella

    Via Torre, 14

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    Torre dello Ziro

    Via Valle delle Ferriere, 36

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    Gruppo Petit Prince

    Piazza Duomo, 11

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    La Caravella Art Gallery

    Vicolo Masaniello, 14

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    Kundry Bottega d'Arte

    Via dei Rufolo, 11

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    Museo d'Arte Sacra Don Clemente Confalone

    Piazzale Mons. Milo Nicola Prevosto

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    Giancarlo De Luca Art Gallery

    Via Roma, 18

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    Paper Museum

    Via delle Cartiere, 23

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    Porta della Marina

    Piazza Flavio Gioia

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    JP Market

    via Supportico Rua 22

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    Museo Diocesano

    Closed · opens 7:30 am

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    Museo La Valle dei Mulini

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    Grotta del Dragone

    Entry 15

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    Porto di Amalfi Marina Coppola

    Limited wheelchair access

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    A devozione di Padre Pio

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    Antica Cappella del Salvatore

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    Bacchus
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    Balnea

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    Bastione

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    Belvedere

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    Belvedere Gardens

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    Belvedere del Castello

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    Belvedere del Mustaculo

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    Belvedere del Veliero

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    Cascata delle cartiere

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    Castello Mezzacapo

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    Castello di Fratta

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    Castrum

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