Villa Maria is owned by the same owners as our venue and is the hotel located right across the street from the venue. They offer cooking classes on-site. Contact Villa Maria or Mario to book a class.
Hotel Villa Cimbrone is a luxury hotel, famous in Italy for its stunning views of the Amalfi coastline. The Villa is home to expansive gardens with unbelievable views. The gardens are open to the public and highly recommended to see while you are in Ravello!
Villa Rufolo is within the historic city center of Ravello. It was built in the 13th century by a wealthy merchant family that boasted the villa had more rooms than days in the year. In its prime, it was one of the largest and most expensive villas on the Amalfi Coast. In the 14th century, the Rufolo family hosted banquets for King Robert II of Naples and other Norman royalty. Today, Villa Rufolo is at the center of the city. They have piano concerts, chamber music, and grand orchestral performances here on a stage that juts out over the Mediterranean Sea, they have incredible gardens overlooking the Amalfi Coast below, and you can tour the historic villa itself. Villa Rufolo is a must see in Ravello!
The Ravello-Atrani-Amalfi walk is a trek of about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) that allows you to walk to Amalfi in about 2 hours. The path is almost totally downhill when leaving from Ravello and develops along an ancient stone staircase, with short stretches of dirt road. The walk passes through the towns of Torello and Atrani. On the walk you will walk alongside historic Italian architecture, citrus orchards, ancient winding staircases with a view of the stunning coastline.
The hike from Ravello to Minori is relatively easy, and there’s no map necessary. You can start at Piazza Duomo in Ravello (the plaza with the giant cathedral) follow Via Dei Rufolo under the archway and take an immediate left down the narrow staircase after exiting the archway. From there, simply follow all markers to Minori and avoid all upward staircases. The scenery is simply remarkable. While walking this scenic route between Ravello and Minori you can view, from vantage points atop cliffs, in gardens or roadways, sweeping vistas along the seacoast.