Ravello, Naples

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Ravello sits 365 metres above sea level on the Amalfi Coast, making it one of Europe's highest coastal towns and offering dramatic clifftop views over the Tyrrhenian Sea.

The town was a major maritime republic rival to Venice and Genoa during the 11th–13th centuries, with merchant families building the grand villas that tourists visit today.

Villa d'Este's gardens contain over 5,000 water jets and fountains, making it one of the most elaborate water gardens in Italy outside of Rome.

Ravello's temperate microclimate allows lemon and fig groves to flourish year-round, and the town produces limoncello that's protected by its own consortium standards.

The town is so compact—barely 1 km across—that all major attractions are walkable from the central Piazza Duomo.

Film director Gore Vidal made Ravello his home for 30 years, and the town has hosted everyone from Richard Wagner to the royal families of Europe.

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