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The Villa Cimbrone, located in the midst of the magnificent <a title="Villa Cimbrone" href="/destinations/europe/italy/amalfi-coast/ravello//activities/villa-cimbrone/">Cimbrone gardens</a>, is often described as “wedding central,” easy to understand given its splendid surroundings. It’s a good fifteen-minute walk from the center of town (unless you’re staying at easy-to-reach <a title="Palazzo Avino (formerly Palazzo Sasso)" href="/destinations/europe/italy/amalfi-coast/ravello//hotels/palazzo-avino-formerly-palazzo-sasso/">Avino</a> or <a title="Hotel Caruso" href="/destinations/europe/italy/amalfi-coast/ravello//hotels/hotel-caruso/">Caruso</a>, you have to walk to reach your hotel). The nineteen rooms, all of which were recently refurbished, feature antique furniture, colorful tile floors and charming architectural details like stone fireplaces, vaulted ceilings and frescoed alcoves. Most requested is the Greta Garbo Suite (the actress stayed in the villa with Leopold Stokowski in 1938), a blue-and-white-tiled extravaganza with an enclosed balcony, but the smaller Peony Room has a terrace with gorgeous bay views. The hotel has a pool, and guests have access to the glorious gardens in the hours before and after they’re open to the public.

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The Amalfi Coast is renowned for having some of the most spectacular hiking trails in southern Italy. For active travelers, Amalfi and Ravello make great base points for hiking excursions. Most paths were carved out long ago for moving between the villages on the coast before the current road system existed. Some residents still use the paths to arrive at their homes that are not located near any road. You are likely to run into a mule or two still being used to move goods and heavier items.

One of the most memorable hikes is the Path of the Gods, which has breathtaking views. It starts above Amalfi and can end by descending right in front of <a title="Le Sirenuse" href="/destinations/europe/italy/amalfi-coast/positano//hotels/le-sirenuse/">Le Sirenuse</a>. You need a vehicle to take you to the starting point, but can easily do the rest on foot. Fit hikers can enjoy the leisurely hike in less than two hours, but it usually takes around two and a half. Some bits of the path are rocky, but the rest is relatively easy, although the ups and downs can be hard on the knees. It is most enjoyable to start around 10am, so that you can finish before the sun is at its strongest and arrive in Positano for a rewarding lunch. The views are out-of-this-world, and seeing the crystalline waters from above will have you excited for a cooling dip. There are quite a few stretches of path with alarming drop-offs, but at no point will you feel unsafe.

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Fans of Richard Wagner know that the gardens surrounding the Villa Rufolo, the site of the <a title="Ravello Festival" href="/destinations/europe/italy/amalfi-coast/ravello//activities/ravello-festival/">Ravello Festival</a>, inspired the German composer when he wrote Parsifal. (Wagner visited in 1880, and in his imagination, the Rufolo setting morphed into the enchanted gardens of the magician Klingsor, where much of Act II takes place.) The sprawling property features a myriad of architectural styles, including an Arab-Sicilian cloister and a Norman tower, but it’s most famous for the lush gardens, beautiful sea views and the 14th-century Torre Maggiore, known as Klingsor’s Tower, where some of the festival’s recitals are held.

TIP: If you don’t time your visit to coincide with the <a title="Ravello Festival" href="/destinations/europe/italy/amalfi-coast/ravello//activities/ravello-festival/">Ravello Festival</a>, be sure to check the schedule of the Ravello Concert Society (www.ravelloarts.org) for chamber music performances held throughout the year.

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The sixty-two-room Le Sirenuse is built into the steep hillside of Positano and exudes an uncanny mix of serenity and elegance in the midst of the town’s sometimes overrun and overheated streets.

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A small luxury hotel in a former convent right on the Amalfi Coast, Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel & Spa is still a bit of a secret address.

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Belmond Hotel Caruso, located in the hills of Ravello, is a choice destination for travelers looking for peace and sanctuary above the Amalfi Coast, Italy.

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