Cooking courses
Cooking Class with Vincenzino
Chef Vincenzino runs a cooking school from his home in Ravello. To kick off your culinary experience, he'll guide you through the the historic alleys of Ravello, visiting the local food shops. You'll meet the merchants and learn how the locals choose their fish, pasta, vegetables, and wines. Later, at Vincenzino's clifftop home, where you'll prepare a lunchtime feast, served weather permitting on a terrace overlooking the Mediterranean. The day starts around 9-10am and ends following your meal in the afternoon. You can purchase the class through Wagner Tours.
Cooking Class with Mamma Agata
Talented and experienced chef Mamma Agata hosts this class in a state-of-the-art kitchen on her terrace overlooking Ravello. You will learn all about the art of homestyle Italian cooking, from growing organic vegetables to serving a beautiful meal. Following expert demonstrations, you'll use regional ingredients to make traditional dishes including antipasti, pastas, breads, main courses and desserts. After class, share your meal with your classmates while enjoying local wines and homemade liquors from the Amalfi region.
Other activities
If you like to walk or hike, discover Ravello's pathways, trails and serpentine stairs carved into the hillsides. You can wind your way down along the Via Roma to Minori, taking in stunning views of the valley below. The incline is pretty steep, but you can take a bus back up to Ravello from Minori. The towns of Amalfi, Atrani, Scala, and Pontone are just an hour or two's beautiful hike down. Print out a trail map of Ravello to take with you. (http://www.amalficoastweb...).
The Ravello Concert Society
(http://www.ravelloarts.org) offers concerts in the evening. the concerts are usually outdoors, weather permitting. tickets can be obtained in person or through arrangements with your hotel and cost around â¬25. this is a fantastic way to enjoy the artistic culture of ravello.
The Ravello Festival
(http://ravellofestival.com) one of italy's oldest festivals, is an extensive offering of musical and dance performances, film screenings, art exhibits and more. it runs from june to september, with most performances on an impressive open air stage at villa rufalo. events are also held at a variety of indoor and outdoor venues around ravello.
cruises
Down in Amalfi, you can take a full-day Amalfi Coast to Capri Boat Excursion (http://www.amalfiboatexcu...), which departs everyday from Amalfi, Minori and Maiori. It includes village sightseeing along the Amalfi Coast as well as a chance to check out wondrous marine caves, grottos and rock formations. You'll circle Capri, then dock and spend three hours exploring the island. Don't forget your swimsuit, because the day will wrap up with a swim in the Mediterranean. A ticket costs â¬79, and advance booking is strongly encouraged. Or If you're short on time, opt for the half-day Amalfi Coast to Positano Boat Tours (http://www.amalficoastcru...), with departures in the morning or the afternoon. You'll see marine caves and grottos, and you'll pass by the towns of Ravello, Maiori, Amalfi, Minori, Scala, Praiano, taking a two hour stop in Positano. A ticket is â¬49, and advance booking is strongly encouraged.