Ravello Festival 2025
From 08/09/2025
to 08/12/2025
From: € 695,00
Sunrise Concert in Villa Rufolo's garden
Travel proposal for private clients - possibility to customize the journey
The idea of the festival, born in 1953 with the contribution of the Provincial Tourist Board of Salerno with Girolamo Bottiglieri, is due to Paolo Caruso. In the wake of previous musical events dedicated to Richard Wagner, an event designed specifically for lovers of his music was created due to the strong bond between the city of Ravello and the composer. The first edition was held with the music of the Orchestra of the Teatro San Carlo in Naples under the direction of Hermann Scherchen and William Steinberg and fell on the 70th anniversary of Wagner's death. The stage suspended in the air and the breathtaking view of the gardens of Villa Rufolo make the concerts a pleasure for the eyes too.
The stunning Italian town of Ravello sits perched on the cliffs above Amalfi, the views of the Mediterranean below are incredible. Rocky slopes, lemon groves and blue sea are just some of the characteristics that make Ravello one of the jewels in the crown of the Amalfi coast.
Block notes:
- Sunrise Concert - “Wagnerian Concerts in the Garden of Klingsor”
- Ravello Festival - history and important places
- Costiera amalfitana - what to visit around Ravello
*It is possible to extend your stay with more nights.
Saturday August 09th – Day 1 – arrivo a Ravello
Independent arrival in Ravello.
Accommodation in reserved rooms at:
Hotel Bonadies 4* - www.hotelbonadies.com/
One of the oldest hotels on the Amalfi Coast, located in the center of Ravello, near Villa Rufolo, the Duomo and Villa Cimbrone. The exclusive 30-room property is located in a historic 1200s convent: each room offers the security of home but all the luxury comforts of a 4-star hotel, with spectacular views, a rooftop solarium and a swimming pool overlooking the sea located on the second floor. The perfect way to relax during your holidays. The rooms will be ready in the early afternoon.
*Hotel availability is limited, the offer can be changed at the time of request with similar hotels
Ravello
Located on a steep cliff at an altitude of 350 m above sea level and stands on the plateau that divides the valley of the Dragone torrent from that where the Reginna torrent flows. It overlooks Maiori and Minori and offers a famous panoramic view of the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Gulf of Salerno.
Ravello was founded in the 5th century and around the year 1000 it was populated by a group of nobles from the maritime Republic of Amalfi, chosen because it stands in a strategic position, on the southern slopes of the Lattari mountains, overlooking the sea.
Thanks to a flourishing wool spinning mill, agriculture and the intense commercial exchanges carried out on the Mediterranean routes, it quickly became prosperous, and during the following century it confirmed itself as an authentic power.
The economic and political decline began in the Norman era and worsened during the seventeenth century without ever completely recovering it, but it continues to have a naturalistically incomparable site and the architectural and artistic wonders created during the centuries of splendor.
Sunday August 10th 2025 – Day 2 – Ravello
Breakfast in the hotel.
Amalfi Coast
Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997, the coast is renowned throughout the world for its natural beauty. It takes its name from the city of Amalfi, its geographical and historical nucleus.
The municipalities of the province of Salerno are part of the coast:
Amalfi: geographical and historical heart of the Coast and ancient maritime republic, where the two gulfs of Salerno and Naples meet, so while on one side you can see Capri with the Faraglioni, on the other you can see the Palinuro plain.
Atrani: with the churches of San Salvatore del Birecto and Santa Maria Maddalena Penitente; has retained its characteristic appearance of a fishing village, it is the second smallest town in Italy. The delightful little square overlooked by the Church of San Salvatore overlooks the sea, while the other houses climb along the walls of the hill from which you can enjoy a fantastic view of the coast.
Cetara: the town of anchovy sauce with its Vicireal Tower built in the 16th century. to defend the entire area from pirate attacks.
Conca dei Marini: the town of Sfogliatella, with the Patronal Church of San Giovanni Battista and its main attraction: the Emerald Grotto, a flooded cave in which the sunlight gives the water a lively green colour.
Furore: the fjord, another masterpiece of nature, a typical element of Nordic landscapes, creates an interesting contrast with the crystal clear waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Maiori: with the Collegiate Church of Santa Maria a Mare and the Castle of San Nicola de Thoro Plano and boasts the longest beach on the coast.
Minori: with the Basilica of Santa Trofimena and the Roman Maritime Villa from the 1st century AD. which stands out against the brilliant shades of the sea.
Positano: with the Church of the Assumption with the colorful majolica dome and the charming historic centre; famous for the pebble beaches of Marina Grande and Fornillo.
Praiano: with the churches of San Luca and San Gennaro and their related viewpoints; it was already at the time of the Doges of Amalfi the favorite destination for a peaceful holiday.
Ravello: the city of music with its Cathedral and the prestigious Villa Cimbrone and Villa Rufolo, as well as the Oscar Niemeyer Auditorium.
Scala: the oldest town on the Amalfi Coast.
Tramonti and the various hamlets: called the "green lung" of the Amalfi Coast.
Vietri sul Mare: known throughout the world for the ancient tradition of ceramic manufacturing and its hamlet Albori, which is part of the club The most beautiful villages in Italy.
Monday August 11th 2025 – Day 3 – Ravello
Breakfast in the hotel.
Sunrise concert at the Belvedere of Villa Rufolo.
The Festival
The story goes that Richard Wagner arrived in Ravello in 1880 and at the sight of the garden of Palazzo Rufolo, he found inspiration for the setting of the scenic scene of the second act of Parsifal, as evidenced by the writing in the notice board of the Pensione Palumbo: "The Magical Garden of Klingsor is found.” Wagner's indissoluble connection to Ravello began in the 1930s with the orchestra of the Teatro di San Carlo which performed more than once with programs linked to Wagner and subsequently in 1953, on the occasion of the seventieth anniversary of Wagner's death, they began the “Wagnerian concerts in the Klingsor garden” with two evenings entrusted to the San Carlo Theater Orchestra conducted by Hermann Scherchen and William Steinberg. Wagner has remained a tutelary deity of the festival and particular attention is still paid to his music.
Complexes and artists
Over the course of seventy years they have been on stage:
- excellent orchestras: Dresden Staatskapelle, Münchner Philharmoniker, Royal Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra, ensembles of the Kirov Theater in Leningrad and the Gewandhaus in Leipzig, Rai National Orchestra, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale, Orchester National de France, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Orchestra Caracas Youth;
- famous chamber ensembles: the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, the Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, the Trio di Trieste, the Quartetto Italiano;
- illustrious conductors: Ashkenazy, Barbirolli, Barenboim, Chung, Davis, Frühbeck de Burgos, Gergiev, Järvi, Maazel, von Matacic, Mehta, Pappano, Penderecki, Prêtre, Semkow, Sinopoli, Spivakov, Tate, Temirkanov and Tilson-Thomas;
- important soloists: Argerich, Asciolla, Canino, Cassado, Ciccolini, Glass, Kempff, Lindbergh, Lupu, Pogorelich, Rampal, Repin, Rostropovich, Ughi, Weissenber;
- well-known jazz musicians: Bollani, Caine, Hancock, Marsalis);
- prestigious opera singers: Behrens, Christoff, Cura, Domingo, Jerusalem, Meier, Raimondi, Salminen, Urmana and pop singers: Noa, Ranieri, Toquinho;
- famous composers: Battistelli, Nyman, Sciarrino;
successful dancers and choreographers: Bejart, Bill T. Jones, Bolle, Ferri, Martha Graham Dance Company, Petit; - world-famous actors and directors: John Malkovich, Margarethe von Trotta, Abbas Kiarostami, Fernando Meirelles, Dino Risi, Toni Servillo, Valeria Golino, Mario Martone, Palmer.
Music and landscape
The concerts at Villa Rufolo give an overall pleasure: of hearing and sight, where the imperfection of one is largely compensated by the magnificence of the other.
Tuesday August 12th 2025 – Day 4 – Ravello
Breakfast in the hotel and check-out of the rooms.
INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION FEES
In a double room 695,00 Euro
Supplement for double room for single use per night: 100,00 Euro
Supplement in 4* Hotel Villa Piedimonte 330,00 Euro
INCLUDED IN OUR PACKAGE:
- Ticket for Sunrise Concert at Villa Ruffolo 11/08/2025
- 3 nights in hotel in double room bb (09/08/2025-12/08/2025, dates can be changed on request)
- phone assistance
THE FEE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
- Tourist taxes per person per night to be paid locally;
- Travel to/from Milan;
- Extras, tips and everything not expressly indicated under "The price includes"
Saturday August 09th – Day 1 – arrivo a Ravello
Independent arrival in Ravello.
Accommodation in reserved rooms at:
Hotel Bonadies 4* - www.hotelbonadies.com/
One of the oldest hotels on the Amalfi Coast, located in the center of Ravello, near Villa Rufolo, the Duomo and Villa Cimbrone. The exclusive 30-room property is located in a historic 1200s convent: each room offers the security of home but all the luxury comforts of a 4-star hotel, with spectacular views, a rooftop solarium and a swimming pool overlooking the sea located on the second floor. The perfect way to relax during your holidays. The rooms will be ready in the early afternoon.
*Hotel availability is limited, the offer can be changed at the time of request with similar hotels
Ravello
Located on a steep cliff at an altitude of 350 m above sea level and stands on the plateau that divides the valley of the Dragone torrent from that where the Reginna torrent flows. It overlooks Maiori and Minori and offers a famous panoramic view of the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Gulf of Salerno.
Ravello was founded in the 5th century and around the year 1000 it was populated by a group of nobles from the maritime Republic of Amalfi, chosen because it stands in a strategic position, on the southern slopes of the Lattari mountains, overlooking the sea.
Thanks to a flourishing wool spinning mill, agriculture and the intense commercial exchanges carried out on the Mediterranean routes, it quickly became prosperous, and during the following century it confirmed itself as an authentic power.
The economic and political decline began in the Norman era and worsened during the seventeenth century without ever completely recovering it, but it continues to have a naturalistically incomparable site and the architectural and artistic wonders created during the centuries of splendor.
Sunday August 10th 2025 – Day 2 – Ravello
Breakfast in the hotel.
Amalfi Coast
Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997, the coast is renowned throughout the world for its natural beauty. It takes its name from the city of Amalfi, its geographical and historical nucleus.
The municipalities of the province of Salerno are part of the coast:
Amalfi: geographical and historical heart of the Coast and ancient maritime republic, where the two gulfs of Salerno and Naples meet, so while on one side you can see Capri with the Faraglioni, on the other you can see the Palinuro plain.
Atrani: with the churches of San Salvatore del Birecto and Santa Maria Maddalena Penitente; has retained its characteristic appearance of a fishing village, it is the second smallest town in Italy. The delightful little square overlooked by the Church of San Salvatore overlooks the sea, while the other houses climb along the walls of the hill from which you can enjoy a fantastic view of the coast.
Cetara: the town of anchovy sauce with its Vicireal Tower built in the 16th century. to defend the entire area from pirate attacks.
Conca dei Marini: the town of Sfogliatella, with the Patronal Church of San Giovanni Battista and its main attraction: the Emerald Grotto, a flooded cave in which the sunlight gives the water a lively green colour.
Furore: the fjord, another masterpiece of nature, a typical element of Nordic landscapes, creates an interesting contrast with the crystal clear waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Maiori: with the Collegiate Church of Santa Maria a Mare and the Castle of San Nicola de Thoro Plano and boasts the longest beach on the coast.
Minori: with the Basilica of Santa Trofimena and the Roman Maritime Villa from the 1st century AD. which stands out against the brilliant shades of the sea.
Positano: with the Church of the Assumption with the colorful majolica dome and the charming historic centre; famous for the pebble beaches of Marina Grande and Fornillo.
Praiano: with the churches of San Luca and San Gennaro and their related viewpoints; it was already at the time of the Doges of Amalfi the favorite destination for a peaceful holiday.
Ravello: the city of music with its Cathedral and the prestigious Villa Cimbrone and Villa Rufolo, as well as the Oscar Niemeyer Auditorium.
Scala: the oldest town on the Amalfi Coast.
Tramonti and the various hamlets: called the "green lung" of the Amalfi Coast.
Vietri sul Mare: known throughout the world for the ancient tradition of ceramic manufacturing and its hamlet Albori, which is part of the club The most beautiful villages in Italy.
Monday August 11th 2025 – Day 3 – Ravello
Breakfast in the hotel.
Sunrise concert at the Belvedere of Villa Rufolo.
The Festival
The story goes that Richard Wagner arrived in Ravello in 1880 and at the sight of the garden of Palazzo Rufolo, he found inspiration for the setting of the scenic scene of the second act of Parsifal, as evidenced by the writing in the notice board of the Pensione Palumbo: "The Magical Garden of Klingsor is found.” Wagner's indissoluble connection to Ravello began in the 1930s with the orchestra of the Teatro di San Carlo which performed more than once with programs linked to Wagner and subsequently in 1953, on the occasion of the seventieth anniversary of Wagner's death, they began the “Wagnerian concerts in the Klingsor garden” with two evenings entrusted to the San Carlo Theater Orchestra conducted by Hermann Scherchen and William Steinberg. Wagner has remained a tutelary deity of the festival and particular attention is still paid to his music.
Complexes and artists
Over the course of seventy years they have been on stage:
- excellent orchestras: Dresden Staatskapelle, Münchner Philharmoniker, Royal Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra, ensembles of the Kirov Theater in Leningrad and the Gewandhaus in Leipzig, Rai National Orchestra, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale, Orchester National de France, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Orchestra Caracas Youth;
- famous chamber ensembles: the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, the Camerata Academica of the Salzburg Mozarteum, the Trio di Trieste, the Quartetto Italiano;
- illustrious conductors: Ashkenazy, Barbirolli, Barenboim, Chung, Davis, Frühbeck de Burgos, Gergiev, Järvi, Maazel, von Matacic, Mehta, Pappano, Penderecki, Prêtre, Semkow, Sinopoli, Spivakov, Tate, Temirkanov and Tilson-Thomas;
- important soloists: Argerich, Asciolla, Canino, Cassado, Ciccolini, Glass, Kempff, Lindbergh, Lupu, Pogorelich, Rampal, Repin, Rostropovich, Ughi, Weissenber;
- well-known jazz musicians: Bollani, Caine, Hancock, Marsalis);
- prestigious opera singers: Behrens, Christoff, Cura, Domingo, Jerusalem, Meier, Raimondi, Salminen, Urmana and pop singers: Noa, Ranieri, Toquinho;
- famous composers: Battistelli, Nyman, Sciarrino;
successful dancers and choreographers: Bejart, Bill T. Jones, Bolle, Ferri, Martha Graham Dance Company, Petit; - world-famous actors and directors: John Malkovich, Margarethe von Trotta, Abbas Kiarostami, Fernando Meirelles, Dino Risi, Toni Servillo, Valeria Golino, Mario Martone, Palmer.
Music and landscape
The concerts at Villa Rufolo give an overall pleasure: of hearing and sight, where the imperfection of one is largely compensated by the magnificence of the other.
Tuesday August 12th 2025 – Day 4 – Ravello
Breakfast in the hotel and check-out of the rooms.
INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION FEES
In a double room 695,00 Euro
Supplement for double room for single use per night: 100,00 Euro
Supplement in 4* Hotel Villa Piedimonte 330,00 Euro
INCLUDED IN OUR PACKAGE:
- Ticket for Sunrise Concert at Villa Ruffolo 11/08/2025
- 3 nights in hotel in double room bb (09/08/2025-12/08/2025, dates can be changed on request)
- phone assistance
THE FEE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
- Tourist taxes per person per night to be paid locally;
- Travel to/from Milan;
- Extras, tips and everything not expressly indicated under "The price includes"
HOW TO BOOK:
The reservation becomes effective upon receipt of:
1. Travel contract that we will send you at the time of booking
2. BALANCE: Within five working days of booking confirmation
CANCELLATION
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Medical Baggage Policy included in the package
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