Naples and Campania Sights

Villa Cimbrone

Villa Cimbrone Review

From Ravello's main piazza, head west along Via San Francesco and Via Santa Chiara to this medieval-style fantasy poised 1,500 feet above the sea. Created in 1905 by England's Lord Grimthorpe and made famous when Greta Garbo stayed here in 1937, the Gothic castle is set in fragrant rose gardens that lead to the Belvedere dell'Infinità (Belvedere of Infinity): a grand stone parapet that overlooks the Gulf of Salerno and frames a panorama that former Ravello resident Gore Vidal has called "the most beautiful in the world." The villa itself is now a 5-star hotel.

    Contact Information

  • Address: Via S. Chiara 26, Ravello, 84010 | Map It
  • Phone: 089/857459
  • Cost: €6
  • Hours: Daily 9--half hr before sunset
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  • Location: Ravello

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