Floating in a bed of green 1200 feet above the sea, Ravello is an isolated beauty that few would imagine when thinking of the Amalfi Coast. Here, broad stretches of sand aren’t the attraction but rather cream walls and red clay shingles, which construct a fairytale village overlooking the Gulf of Sorrento. Idle strolls through the cobbled streets will bring you past tiny glimpses of the glittering sea peeking out from between buildings dressed in Italian stucco. This is a place for you to lose yourself in, coincidentally walking into lemon groves filled with ripe, yellow lemons dangling tantalizingly close.

The village is dominated by the twin figures of the Villa Cimbrone and Villa Rufolo. Cimbrone played host to the likes of Winston Churchill and Salvador Dali as the summer heat bore on in Italy. Pergolas draped in purple umbels, secret winding paths and a flower-framed view of the ocean await you here. Villa Rufolo dates back even further to the 13th Century, accumulating touches of Arab and Sicily. The greens flow over tiers like a waterfall, earning the moniker of the Cascading Gardens. In a region known for sandy shores and beach bars, Ravello is an Italian fairytale to steal your heart during your visit to the Amalfi Coast.