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Marble busts along Villa Cimbrone's Terrace of Infinity, Ravello

Villa Cimbrone

Ravello's Romantic garden estate, home of the Terrace of Infinity.

  • Ravello
  • Garden
Plan your visit
Where
Via Santa Chiara, Ravello
Best for
Terrace of Infinity
Allow
1 hr 30 min

Villa Cimbrone has stood on this Ravello ridge since the Middle Ages, but its gardens are the work of a Victorian: the English aristocrat Ernest Beckett, who bought the run-down estate in 1904 and shaped it into a Romantic landscape of terraces, temples and shady walks.

The reason everyone comes is the Terrace of Infinity, a belvedere lined with marble busts that seem to float above 350 meters of open air, the Gulf of Salerno spread out below. The property was a retreat for writers and artists, with Bloomsbury connections, and part of it is now a hotel. It lies within the UNESCO-listed Amalfi Coast rather than being separately inscribed.

Three things worth finding

If you see nothing else, see these.

  1. The Avenue of ImmensityErnest Beckett, 1904 onwards

    The walk that leads to the Terrace of Infinity, built to tighten the suspense before the view.The long central walk through the gardens

  2. The Terrace of InfinityErnest Beckett

    A belvedere lined with marble busts that seem to float 350 meters above the Gulf of Salerno.At the far end of the gardens

  3. The Temple of Bacchus

    Beckett is buried at the base of the temple, a quiet corner of the garden.In the gardens

Plan your visit

Booking
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Time needed
1 hr 30 min
Best time
Early morning or late afternoon, when the light is soft and crowds fewer
Getting there
Via Santa Chiara 26, a signposted walk uphill from Ravello's main square. Ravello is reached by road from Amalfi, with paid parking in the town, and there is no vehicle access to the villa.

Discounts for groups and for children up to 12. The gardens are open every day; on rare occasions they close early, so check before you go.

Head straight for the Terrace of Infinity before the day-trip groups arrive, then wander the shaded avenue back through the rose garden and the small temple.

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Via Santa Chiara, 26, 84010 Ravello (SA)

Good to know

How long should you spend at Villa Cimbrone?

Give it an hour and a half: the long walk to the Terrace of Infinity, the temples and the shaded corners. It is worth going slowly.

Is Villa Cimbrone worth visiting?

Yes. The Terrace of Infinity is one of the great views on the Amalfi Coast, and the gardens are a romantic landscape shaped by an English aristocrat.

Can you see Villa Cimbrone and Villa Rufolo in one day?

Yes, both are in Ravello and easily combined. Do Rufolo in the morning, before the tour groups, and Cimbrone at a slower pace in the afternoon.

More to see nearby

Same city first, then the nearest across the region.

Sources and citations (3)
  1. Villa Cimbrone
  2. Villa Cimbrone
  3. Costiera Amalfitana

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