Situated in a 350 feet
high cliff overlooking the blue sea of the Amalfi Coast, it has
conserved its historical monuments through the years.
Ravello is one of the loveliest resorts along the
Amalfi Coast. It has attracted artists, writers, and celebrities for
years (Richard Wagner, Greta Garbo, André Gide, and even D. H. Lawrence,
who wrote Lady Chatterley's Lover here). Boccaccio dedicated part of the Decameron to Ravello, and John Huston
used it as a location for his film Beat the Devil, with Bogie.
One of the most
important monuments is the Cathedral, built in 1086, where one can
admire the Ambo and the Pulpit decorated with Byzantine mosaics, relics
such as the bust of Sigilgaita Rufolo, the splendid bronze doors by
Barisano da Trani and the museum situated in the crypt.
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