Villa Rufolo in Ravello: winter hours 9:00-17:00 and midday concerts until 6 December
From Tuesday 3 November 2026 Villa Rufolo in Ravello is on winter hours: open every day from 9:00 to 17:00. Until Sunday 6 December the villa's halls host the Salotto musicale di Nevile Reid concerts, included in the €8 ticket.
At a glance
- Hours
- From 3 November: every day 9:00-17:00, last entry 16:30
- Ticket
- €8; over 65s and children aged 5-12 €6; ticket office only
- Booking
- Not needed to visit the villa
- Concerts
- Salotto musicale di Nevile Reid until Sunday 6 December
- Guided tour
- First Saturday of the month, free with the entrance ticket
- Getting there
- SITA bus from Amalfi to Ravello
Hours and tickets
- From 3 November 2026: open Monday to Sunday, 9:00-17:00, last entry 16:30.
- Full ticket: €8. Groups of 15 or more €7. Over 65s and children aged 5 to 12 €6.
- Tickets are sold on site only and no booking is needed.
- For safety, children can enter the Torre Museo (the tower museum) from age 5.
The Fondazione Ravello opening-hours page does not list any closures for the December holidays: for 25 December, call the villa on +39 089 857621.
The Salotto musicale concerts
The third season of the Salotto musicale di Nevile Reid brings chamber music to the villa's Auditorium and Sala Teatro. Entry is free for residents; visitors just pay the villa ticket. Seats are first come, first served, no booking.
| Date | Time | Concert |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 15 November | 12:00 | Paolillo and De Santi, piano four hands: opera themes by Rossini, Bizet, Bellini, Verdi |
| Friday 20 November | 17:00 | Trio Hermes: Beethoven and Hensel |
| Sunday 22 November | 12:00 | Tempus Trio: all-Beethoven programme |
| Friday 27 November | 17:00 | Patrizia Polia, soprano, and Luigi Sini, guitar |
| Sunday 29 November | 12:00 | Zamuner and De Martino, violin and viola |
| Sunday 6 December | 12:00 | Trio Clara: Beethoven and Mendelssohn |
The announcement does not say which of the two halls hosts each concert.
First-Saturday guided tour
Until March 2027, on the first Saturday of every month there is a free guided tour: you only pay the entrance ticket. The next ones are Saturday 7 November and Saturday 5 December.
- 10:00-11:00 in Italian
- 11:00-12:00 in English
- 12:00-13:00 in Italian
Sign up at the ticket office from 30 minutes before each tour, up to 30 people per group.
Tip: on SITA's winter timetable the last bus from Amalfi to Sorrento leaves at 19:00. Details are in our news on the SITA winter timetable on the Amalfi Coast.
Plan your visit
- SITA buses on the Amalfi CoastAmalfi-Ravello and Amalfi-Sorrento in winter
- Christmas in Sorrento and on the Amalfi Coastlights, nativity scenes and getting there
- Sorrento and the coastgetting there and what to see
- Amalfi in the Condé Nast Readers' Choicethe 2026 award
Frequently asked questions
What are Villa Rufolo's opening hours in November?
From 3 November 2026 Villa Rufolo is open every day, Monday to Sunday, from 9:00 to 17:00. Last entry is at 16:30.
How much is the Villa Rufolo ticket?
A full ticket is €8. Over 65s and children aged 5 to 12 pay €6, groups of 15 or more €7. Tickets are sold only at the ticket office, with no booking.
Are the winter concerts at Villa Rufolo free?
They are free for residents. Everyone else just needs the villa entrance ticket. There is no booking: seats go first come, first served.
Is there an English guided tour of Villa Rufolo?
Yes, on the first Saturday of every month until March 2027, from 11:00 to 12:00. It is free with the entrance ticket. Sign up at the ticket office 30 minutes before, maximum 30 people.
Who was Nevile Reid?
The concert series is named after Francis Nevile Reid, who designed Villa Rufolo's garden in the 19th century, as the Fondazione Ravello notes.
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