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Villa Cimbrone GardensvsVilla Rufolo
Both are recommended by professional reviewers. Overall, Villa Rufolo ranks significantly better than Villa Cimbrone Gardens. Villa Rufolo is ranked #1 in Amalfi Coast with recommendations from 6 publications such as Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Michelin Guide.
Villa Cimbrone Gardens
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Fodor's
Afar Magazine
Michelin Guide
U.S. News & World Report Frommer's Travel + Leisure
Via Santa Chiara 26, 84010 Ravello
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Frommer's "This grandiose garden, suspended high over the azure sea below, is one of the most beautiful in Italy." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Built for the English lord Ernest William Beckett and riddled with pretty little cloisters and crypts, this 1904 villa isn’t nearly on par with the Rufolo. However, its surrounding..." Full review
Fodor's "This medieval-style fantasy was created in 1905 by England's Lord Grimthorpe and made world-famous in the 1930s when Greta Garbo found sanctuary from the press here." Full review
Afar Magazine "The villa is now a luxury hotel, but the gardens and terraces are open to visitors for a small entrance fee. " Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"A belvedere offers vertiginous views of the cultivated terraces on the surrounding hills, as well as of Maiori, Capo d'Orso and the Gulf of Salerno." Full review
U.S. News & World Report4.0
"If you're looking to take in spectacular views without breaking too much of a sweat, head to Villa Cimbrone" Full review
Frommer's "The high point of the lavish gardens, quite literally, is the Belvedere Cimbrone, where you’ll have the dizzying sensation of being suspended between sea and sky." Full review
Travel + Leisure "From Ravello's central piazza, signs will lead you to the storied gardens, which are part of a palatial 11th-century compound...American writer Gore Vidal, have proclaimed the spot the most beautiful "
Villa Rufolo Travel + Leisure Michelin Guide Fodor's Afar Magazine Frommer's Travel + Leisure
Piazza Duomo, Ravello
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Travel + Leisure "The big draw... is the surrounding Romantic-style garden of exotic plants shaded by umbrella pines and crossed by cypress-lined pathways." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"This was the residence of the most powerful family in Ravello." Full review
Fodor's "Directly off Ravello's main piazza is the Villa Rufolo, home to enchanting gardens, many of which stunningly frame a vista of the Bay of Salerno." Full review
Afar Magazine "You'll recognize this setting as one that appears in some of the most iconic Amalfi Coast photos." Full review
Frommer's "The most famous visitor to the Moorish-influenced palace was Richard Wagner, who composed an act of “Parsifal”...paths wind through flower gardens to lookout points high above the coastline." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Within the historic center of Ravello is the Villa Rufolo, a stunning example of regional 13th-century architecture with beautiful Italianate gardens overlooking the blue water below"
