We love it here. It feels like sitting on the edge of the world — the Amalfi Coast stretching out in front of you as the day's heat softens. With a glass of Hotel Parsifal's own vino da tavola in hand, good company, and easy conversation, everything settles and your shoulders drop. Watching the sun disappear from that terrace is one of our favourite moments in Ravello.

The ultimate Ravello souvenir must be the quintessential door number tile, you will see these at doors dotted around the town. The most common one is pictured above bottom right and can be purchased at Cosmolena ceramics.

Piazza Duomo is Ravello’s lively central plaza—sit at one of the restaurants with a cocktail (we recommend a Ravello Spritz (usually contains Aperol, Cocchi Rosa, lemon juice, cardamom, and Prosecco), Aperol Spritz, or the unusual cold brew Negroni (usually includes Campari and coffee liqueur, cold brew coffee/dry sherry), If you fancy a souvenir you can browse the sandal and coral shops beneath the duomo, and enjoy watching life unfold around you.

This is our favourite spot, where the sea meets the sky, so much so we got engaged on the Terrazza dell'Infinito (Terrace of Infinity). Walk around the gardens, smell the stunning wisteria, which blankets the Viale dell'Immenso (Avenue of Immensity) pergola in late March to early May, making it perfect timing to visit. The walk to Villa Cimbrone is up hill with uneven surfaces but is quite manageable.

We love nothing more than walking through Ravello visiting all the small shops and feasting our eyes on the beautiful colours and patterns in the hand painted ceramics, fabrics, glass, tiles, tables and more. On a trip to Ravello we will always visit Pascal Ceramiche d'Arte Ravello, Ceramiche Cosmolena, Ceramiche D'Arte Carmela, Gusti e Delizie, Kundry Bottega D'arte and the many more shops filling the laneways off the main square in Ravello.

It is not for the faint hearted, and a strenuous walk back up hill (approx 350m elevation) but the experience is well worth the effort. It is a walk down approximately 1300 steps, and back up. You could make it down in about 40 minutes and back up in an hour but give yourself plenty of time. Make sure to bring water and a camera (phone) as the views are fantastic. There are a couple of cafes and restaurants on the waterfront in Minori that have beautiful cakes and coffee, or maybe it just felt that way after the walk down!

When you come out of Hotel Parsifal turn right at the fountain and take an unscripted wander around the residential part of Ravello. There is nothing in particular to see here from a tourist perspective but it will give you a feel for where the locals live. If you are feeling adventurous you could even find your way along the trails to Scala, the sleepy village that can be seen from the door of Hotel Parsifal, across the ravine.

Feast the senses here with an array of olive oils, balsamic vinegars, wine, limoncello and much more. Giuliano Tartufi truffle honey is a particular favourite if you like cheese boards. We always call in here to see Vincenzo and sample the delights to choose our next purchase. Some of our favourites are pictured above but go and choose your favourite for yourself!

On your way back to the Hotel Parsifal area we love to stop in Nono Alfonsos pizza restaurant for a pizza or cheeseboard, they make the pizzas infront of you and the food is excellent. This is run by Vincenzos wife.

Vincenzo also has a new bar as of May 2026 called Pan & Olio which is just down the laneway from Gusti & Delizie.

This is a small serene space if you need to take some time out to relax, right in the centre of Ravello. The "Bishop's Gardens" were the open spaces that the city's bishops used to travel from the bishop's palace to the cathedral. Today, in addition to the gardens, the area also houses a theater and an exhibition space.

Amalfi can be (very) busy but it is worth a visit to sample the hustle and bustle, in particular we like the lemon shop (Limoncello ed altro) and handbag shops (Bazar Florio and VLDA), both off the main square. If you are going to be there anyway, bring your togs and go for a swim. You can reach Amalfi by public bus, private bus (information at Hotel Parsifal), taxi or hike.

Pizza, prosecco, Peroni, coffee, Aperol spritz, limoncello, wine, gelato, pasta, the list goes on. Need we say more?!