Ravello Overview

If the Amalfi Coast is a house, Ravello is the attic a lot of visitors don't see but actually stores much of the coolest stuff. This tiny town sits quite literally above all of Amalfi's coastal cities and offers phenomenal views down on them. It has beautiful gardens, elegant villas, and and a classical music festival that makes you think the place might be heaven itself (it certainly has enough altitude to make you wonder). Come here to get away from the bustle—everything from the music to the older crowds begs you to slow down.

• Practical Information

Ravello is a small hilltop town, easily walkable in an hour. After getting off the bus at Via G. Boccaccio, walk through the tunnel into Piazza Duomo. From there, a few main streets, including Via Roma ...more

• Accommodations and Restaurants

The restaurants in musical Ravello serve up some seriously delicious food that'll have you singing their praises, but you may end up singing the blues when the bill arrives—things here aren't cheap. ...more

• Sights and Activities

Like the aforementioned attic, Ravello packs a lot of cool stuff into a small space. If you don't want to go the more cultural route, consider doing some hiking around the area (see Amalfi Sights). Routes ...more

• Transportation

Ravello is a 25min. ride from Amalfi on a blue SITA bus. Buses arrive and leave from the end of V. Giovanni Boccaccio regularly. ( h Every 10-30min. 5:45am-12:25am.) You can also call a taxi ...more

• Festivals

Ravello Festival, P. Duomo 7 (☎ 089 85 84 22; www.ravellofestival.com), Ravello really spoils us sometimes. As if the view weren't enough, the town goes and gives us one of the world's largest classical ...more