Europe•7 Min Read•October 08, 2025
Living Above the Clouds in Ravello
Marcus Thorne
European Architecture Critic

While the coast line of Amalfi buzzes with summer traffic, Ravello rests in elevated silence 350 meters above the Tyrrhenian Sea. Known for decades as a refuge for poets, composers, and privacy-seeking monarchs, Ravello remains the undisputed crown jewel of Italian retreats.
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