"Ravello" Ravello by gmg61
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If you're on the Amalfi Coast, absolutely don't miss a visit to Ravello!
It is a a beautiful town built on a steep hill, few Ks away from the sea but with a magnificent view on it and on the coast, that's 350 metres down
Ravello has always been part of the "Grand Tour", and heaps of artists have lived there for a while or permanently.
The painter William Turner for example lived in Ravello and made some drawings of it and the Amalfi Coast, that are now at the Tate Gallery in London.
The German composer Wagner also lived here and wrote some of his works in Ravello, getting inspired by its beauty. The "Parsifal" was written in Ravello, for example.
Other artists who loved Ravello (and lived there) were Greta Garbo, Orson Welles, Andr? Gide (who took place in Ravello his work "L' immoraliste"),Virginia Woolf, Gore Vidal, Edvard Grieg.
Ravello's unique character is given by the Arab style of its buildings and monuments, heritage of the old local families that used to deal with the East
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LEMONS OF THE AMALFI COAST
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The terrace gardens where the lemon trees grow on the Amalfi coast are a unique feature of the area. The lemons that... more travel advice
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You can get to Ravello by two roads. One is the most famous, and it's the coastal road that leads yu there starting... more travel advice
San Francesco Monastery
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Built in the 13th century, it has a beautiful cloister. more travel advice
Santa Chiara
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It is a strict enclosure convent built in a magnificent position, not far away from villa Cimbrone. You can only visit... more travel advice
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Hello, Giuseppe! Those are wonderful views! It's definitely a must-see in Italy!
make sure you add South India to that trip esp Coorg .. you will love it as it is not like any of the other cities you will see in India
lovely pics giuseppe! love 'em!
Fantastico questo posto. Belle foto! Ciao!