Amalfi Coast

Ravello lies on contrafforte that divides the valley of the Dragon than that of Reginna, dominating from its 350 meters high above sea level, countries Underlying Minor and Maiori.

Ravello, is a context where the atmospheric effects, luministici space and determine a vision intense, unique, which is sublime.

It felt the mysterious magic and immortalized the memory Giovanni Boccaccio in his “Decameron”. In 1819 the great English painter William Turner stayed in Italy, going up to Ravello.

The sketches that performed the Amalfi Coast are now exposed to the Tate Gallery in London. On the right of the Cathedral (located in the center) a square tower marks the entrance to VILLA RUFOLO, complex of buildings dating from the second half of the thirteenth century.

From the vestibule of the tower entrance, decorated with intricate arches on the walls and in the time and having the corners four large statues symbolising the Charity and Hospitality “virtue assiduously practiced by Rufolo” through a tree-lined avenue you reach the three-storey building . To the left is the Tower majeure, about thirty metres high, on the right is the courtyard, a square, like a cloister. Through the avenue is received at the terrace of Richard Wagner, so called because here, on 26 May 1880, the “musicality of lights and colors” inspired to Maestro framework scenic garden of Klingsor, the second act of the musical drama Parsifal. The dramatic landscape is now backdrop, every summer, the festival wagneriano, a traditional event for lovers of classical music.

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By travelling along the state road 163 you can admire the unique landscape enclosing the amazing sites of the Divine Amalfi Coast.
Many picturesque little uncontaminated villages embellish the most characteristic stretches of coast and they boast a territory made of little houses layed down on the rock and gradually descending toward the sea.
The Amalfi Coast hosts on its unrivalled beauty landscape many interesting luxury villas where you can spend a very unique and unforgettable stay enjoying the magic atmosphere that wrap the natural treasures of this land.
The blue sea with its shades changing during the different time of the day is the natural frame to the exclusive Amalfi Coast villas offering the magic sensation to be really in a dreaming world.
The romantic and magic scenery of the Amalfi Coast will accompany you through your whole holiday reserving you a thrill that you will keep forever.

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In the heart of the divine Amalfi Coast lies as a precious gem Amalfi town.

The wonderful coastal city, completely overlooking the sea, boasts an affirmed tourist vocation and a rich historical and cultural heritage, connected to its powerful past of an Ancient Seafaring Republic.

The most representative monument of the ancient splendor of Amalfi is the majestic arab-byzantine Duomo, dominating the historical centre of the renowned Coastal city.
The historical centre is embellished, apart from the Duomo, from the Duomo Square, where lies the marble fountain of Saint Andrew.
Saint Andrew is the Saint Patron of Amalfi and on June the 27th Amalfi hosts the celebrations for the feast day.

The centre of Amalfi is a very welcoming place, revived by many shops showing handcrafted products where you can find the most famous typical product of the area such as the original lemon liquor, produced in Amalfi, well- known as Limoncello.

Every 4 years, during the month of June, Amalfi hosts the historical race of the four Seafaring Republics (Amalfi, Pisa, Genova, Venezia) and lives again its ancient splendor.

Amalfi is also one of the most important centre of the maritime connections of the Salerno Gulf.
In Amalfi you can discover every day the charm of a place kissed by the sea, the sun, the historical and cultural treasures and by the magic of an unrivalled beauty landscape.

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