Let's go back to the Amalfi Coast, and go to Ravello, a town located in an exceptional position at about 300 meters above sea level, with splendid views and such a wealth of tourist and cultural offers to justify a dedicated visit. Ravello has its roots in the 5th century AD. and preserves evidence of great importance of its history and of the periods of splendor it has gone through; since the nineteenth century it has been rediscovered and enhanced by intellectuals and artists who have made it a location of great cultural prestige all over the world. The best way to access Ravello for those who have our needs is by car. Arriving at the entrance of the tunnel that leads to Piazza del Duomo, the cars with the badge are allowed to pass and at the end of the tunnel they find a certain number of reserved parking spaces; if the seats are full, you can leave your car further down in the paid parking lots. Having solved the car problem, you enter Piazza del Duomo:
The Duomo is very nice inside but at the moment it is not accessible by wheelchair; It is therefore advisable to turn to what is perhaps the most famous attraction of Ravello, namely Villa Rufolo (www.villarufolo.it).
This is the ancient medieval residence of the Rufolo family, today used for exhibitions, cultural events of various kinds and above all for the prestigious Ravello Festival; concerts, theatrical performances and ballets are held on a stage that juts out into the sea, with a breathtaking effect.
However, the villa can be visited even just to enjoy the beauty of the gardens and the views; for the physically disabled there are some limitations, and the platform must be requested to overcome the threshold at the entrance (but if you want you can do it with some help ...) As for the toilets, information must be requested at the ticket office to reach the secondary entrance that allows access to the equipped bathrooms.
Leaving Villa Rufolo, not being able to reach the inaccessible Villa Cimbrone, you can continue with a visit to the city center, which is quite easy to travel in a wheelchair; there you can go shopping (typical food products, ceramic crafts, clothing) or stop in some bars, such as those in Piazza del Duomo. If you want, you can visit the Oscar Niemeyer Auditorium, one of the latest works by the great Brazilian architect (www.costieraamalfitana.com/auditorium-oscar-niemeyer-di-ravello/); even if you should find it closed to visitors, it is worth seeing the building itself and the glimpse of the panorama below.
For lunch we suggest to take the car back and reach Tramonti, about 15 km from Ravello, where we found a restaurant with the requisites we need. The restaurant also belongs to a company that produces wines, which can be purchased on site: Osteria Reale (*): Via Cardamone 75, Borgo di Gete, Tramonti 089 856144 www.impresaagricolareale.it Otherwise, if you want to stay in Ravello, you can check the opening of the public toilets and then choose one of the many restaurants in the center, some of which are wheelchair accessible but not equipped with facilities for the disabled. (*) symbol indicating the presence of toilets equipped for the disabled.