The coast's serene balcony: Villa Rufolo's gardens, Wagner's inspiration, and infinity views without the crowds.
Explore → Get Early AccessThe coast's balcony village — Villa Rufolo's gardens framing the sea seven hundred feet below, Villa Cimbrone's Terrace of Infinity, and a summer festival that stages orchestras against the drop. Ravello is where the coast goes quiet and turns to music.
Wealthy in the republic era, rediscovered by the Grand Tour — Wagner found his Parsifal garden at Villa Rufolo in 1880, and the festival born from that visit has made Ravello synonymous with music over the sea ever since.
Villa Cimbrone's Terrace of Infinity, lined with marble busts over the void, was judged by Gore Vidal — a Ravello resident for decades — 'the most beautiful view in the world,' and he had options. The festival's orchestra platform cantilevers over the cliff each summer.
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