Ravello; Scala; Pontone: these villages and their bordering hamlets that are scattered through out the mountains, sweep gradually down through valleys and ancient terraced gardens towards the sea and the ancient Valli dei Mulini at Amalfi (the Valley of the Mills); Atrani and Minori are the oldest villages on the Amalfi Coast. They were originally the principal fortified ramparts in the amalfi territory. These landscapes with their wonderful hidden scenes were often celebrated in paintings, watercolours and prints by the travelling romantics of the 1800s.

This is the spectacular scene that opens up before you when you arrive. The villa is in Minuta, part of Scala, just 2kms from Ravello. The villa is built on three levels that match the terraces in the surrounding garden. It stands next to the Romanesque church L'Annunziata which dates back to early Christian times, and it is flanked by a cloister that in the olden days was a laboratory for the working of medicinal herbs. The garden of the villa was the plot where the herbs were cultivated.

The peaceful and scenic landscape makes this villa the ideal place for a relaxing holiday, but without giving up the most modern creature comforts: private swimming-pool (10m x 5m), air conditioning in the living-room and in the bedrooms. This is also an ideal spot for those who would like to attend the concert season which is held every year at Ravello during the Wagner festival.

Please note - air conditioning is in the bedrooms only

Swimming pool open 13/04 to 19/10

Accommodation - size 300sqm - sleeps 10 people in 5 double bedrooms and 5 bathrooms

Ground floor - large living-room with fireplace; kitchen with access to the panoramic sun-bathing terrace with a view of Villa Cimbrone and with a wood-burning oven and barbecue corner; laundry, 2 bathrooms with wc.

1st floor - 2 double bedrooms, each with bathroom with shower.

2nd floor - 2 double bedrooms each with bathroom with shower. Each floor of the house can be reached either by an external stair or by an internal spiral staircase.

Annex - 1 double bedroom, 1 bathroom with shower.

Location/distances - The nearest beach is a Atrani about 7kms away. Ravello 2km, Amalfi 12km, Positano 24km, Salerno 30km, Sorrento 38km, Naples airport 70km.

CIN: IT065138C22DOQHWEM