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Voykit pocket guide · Italy
Ravello
Go for one night, or a half-day from Amalfi: two gardens and a cathedral in 3 hours, then leave before the last bus down the hill.
Ravello sits 350 m above the Amalfi Coast, reached by a winding 20-minute bus ride or a steep stair path from Amalfi. It is small: two villa gardens, a cathedral and a square, done in half a day. Most travellers come up for the gardens and the summer concert season and sleep one night, or stay in Amalfi and day-trip. The town is quiet, expensive and almost entirely pedestrian.
- Country
- Italy
- Best months
- May–Jun, Sep–Oct
- Avoid
- Jul–Aug (heat, crowds, packed buses), Nov–Mar (many places shut)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- EUR
- Money
- Currency is the euro (EUR, €). Cards and contactless are widely accepted in cities; small cafés, markets and rural places may prefer cash.
- Daily spend
- Budget €60–100 excl. bed · Mid €100–180 excl. bed · High €180+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- TIM, Vodafone, WindTre and Iliad sell prepaid SIMs in shops and at airports; a passport and an Italian tax code (codice fiscale, issued in-store) are needed.
- Emergency
- All emergencies 112 · Police 113 · Fire 115 · Ambulance 118 · Coast guard 1530
- Plugs
- Types C, F, L · 230 V · 50 Hz · Italian type L plugs have three pins in a row; most sockets also take two-pin Europlugs (C), and bivalent sockets take Schuko (F).
- Tipping
- Bar: Leave €0.10–0.20 of change on the counter if you like.; Restaurant: Coperto or service may already be on the bill; leave €1–2 a person or round up for good service.; Taxi: Round up to the next euro.; Hotel porter or housekeeping: €1–2 per bag or per night.; Tour guide: €5–10 per person for a half day.
- Water
- Tap water is safe unless signed otherwise; Rome's nasoni fountains run all day. Restaurants serve bottled water (naturale or frizzante) unless you ask for tap (acqua del rubinetto).
- Toilets
- Few public toilets; use bars (buy a coffee), museums and stations, where some charge €1.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee at the bar | €1.20–2 |
| Pasta or pizza, mid-range restaurant | €12–20 |
| Glass of local white wine | €5–8 |
| Villa Cimbrone or Villa Rufolo entry | €7 each |
| Duomo entry | €2 |
| SITA bus Amalfi–Ravello | €2.50 |
| Taxi Amalfi–Ravello | €40–60 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- NAP · Naples Capodichino
- Closest airport; then train or bus to Salerno or Amalfi, then bus or ferry up to Ravello. Allow 2.5–3.5 h door to door.
Typical fares
- SITA bus Amalfi → Ravello
- about €2.50, 20–30 min
- Taxi Amalfi → Ravello
- €40–60
- Villa Cimbrone entry
- €7
- Villa Rufolo entry
- €7, €5 seniors and children
Get around
On foot only inside the town: everything is within a 15-minute walk, but the lanes are stepped and steep. SITA buses link Ravello with Amalfi (about 20–30 min) and run roughly hourly; they fill up in summer. Taxis wait near the main bus stop. Cars cannot enter the centre and parking is limited to one lot near the square.
See and do
Known for
- Villa Cimbrone and the Terrace of Infinity
- Villa Rufolo gardens
- Ravello Festival (June–September)
- Duomo and its bronze doors
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Amalfi | SITA bus from Ravello, about 20–30 min | About 30–40 min |
| Atrani | Bus to Amalfi, then a 10-min walk | About 45 min |
| Scala | Bus or a steep 30–40 min walk down and across | About 30 min by bus |
| Positano | Bus to Amalfi, then ferry or bus along the coast | 1.5–2 h |
| Praiano | Bus to Amalfi, then coast bus | About 1.5 h |
| Furore | Bus to Amalfi, then coast bus | About 1.5 h |
Sleep
- Piazza Duomo and Via Roma
- The centre: walk to both villas and the bus stop. Most expensive; book months ahead for summer.
- Via San Giovanni del Toro
- Quieter upper lane with the luxury hotels and the Episcopio winery; 5–10 min walk to the square.
- Amalfi (as a base)
- Cheaper beds and ferries; 20–30 min by bus up to Ravello. Best if you are on a budget or without a car.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Excuse me / Sorry | ScusiSKOO-zee |
| Thank you | GrazieGRAH-tsyeh |
| How much is it? | Quanto costa?KWAN-toh KOS-tah |
| The bill, please | Il conto, per favoreeel KON-toh per fah-VOH-reh |
| Where is the bus stop? | Dov'è la fermata dell'autobus?doh-VEH lah fer-MAH-tah del-LOW-toh-boos |
| Can I pay by card? | Posso pagare con la carta?POS-soh pah-GAH-reh kon lah KAR-tah |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Say buongiorno (until mid-afternoon) or buonasera on entering shops and bars; avoid: Walking in and pointing without a greeting
- Cheek kisses: Two kisses, right cheek first, among friends; follow their lead; avoid: Kissing strangers or in business settings
- Dress: Smart-casual in cities; covered shoulders and knees in churches; avoid: Beachwear, bare chests and flip-flops away from the beach
- Queues: At delis and pharmacies take a number (numerino); avoid: Assuming the crowd at a bar counter is chaos — pay at the till first where asked
- Restaurants: Wait to be seated and ask for the bill; avoid: Splitting a bill item by item with a large group
- Conversation: Food, football and family are safe openers; avoid: Mafia jokes and north–south stereotypes
- Dinner at a home: Bring pastries, wine or flowers (not chrysanthemums, which are for funerals); avoid: Refusing seconds too firmly
Scams and watch-outs
- Last bus down to Amalfi leaves in the early evening: check the SITA timetable or you will pay for a taxi.
- Summer buses from Amalfi are often full; board at the Amalfi terminal, not midway.
- Villa Cimbrone and Villa Rufolo close at sunset; last entry is earlier than the closing time.
- Steps and uneven lanes: not suitable for wheelchairs or heavy bags.
- Many restaurants and hotels close November to March.
Ravello is a small, safe hill town; the real risks are the steep stepped lanes, summer heat and the last bus down to Amalfi. Keep bags zipped on crowded buses and watch your footing after rain.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Ravello yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Villa Cimbrone and the Terrace of Infinity
- Villa Rufolo gardens
- Ravello Festival (June–September)
- Duomo and its bronze doors
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Comune di Ravello: www.comune.ravello.sa.it
- Villa Cimbrone: www.hotelvillacimbrone.com/
- Wikivoyage: Ravello, revision 5298325 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5298325
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Ravello
A questo indirizzo, per favore
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
No embassies in Ravello; the US, UK and most others have embassies in Rome and consulates in Naples (check addresses).
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/ravello). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.