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Highlights

Ravenna is known worldwide as the Capital of Mosaics. During this half-day tour you will discover why this medium-sized town has earned its nickname and popularity visiting some of its beautifully-preserved World Heritage sites. You will get a general idea of the most important historical periods that marked the history and architecture of the town, making Ravenna three times capital and, most importantly, you will discover the beauty of the unique mosaics, becoming familiar with the main iconography features of early Christian mosaics.

Itinerary

  • Basilica di Sant'Apollinare Nuovo

    30 minsAdmission Ticket Not Included
    UNESCO monument, bearing witness to the barbarian domination

  • Basilica di San Francesco

    15 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    We will have a walk in the so-called Zona Dantesca(Dante's zone), an area dedicated to the great poet where silence is kept by the citizens of Ravenna to respect his memory. There we will the church of San Francesco where his funeral was held in 1321, discovering its fascinating crypt.

  • Dante's tomb and Quadrarco of Braccioforte

    15 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    Ravenna is also the town where the Florentine poet Dante found shelter during his exile and where he wrote the last part of his Divine Comedy. We will discover why Dante came to Ravenna and how much the poet was loved by its inhabitants.

  • Piazza del Popolo

    10 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    You will discover hidden traces of the Venetian domination of Ravenna.

  • Mausoleo di Galla Placidia

    10 minsAdmission Ticket Not Included
    UNESCO monument, built to house the Roman empress' remains. You will be stunned by the beauty of its mosaic decorations.

  • Basilica of San Vital

    30 minsAdmission Ticket Not Included
    UNESCO monument, the most relevant Byzantine church of the West.

  • Battistero Neoniano (Battistero degli Ortodossi)

    10 minsAdmission Ticket Not Included
    UNESCO monument, probably the most ancient monument in town, dating back to the late IV / early V century. You will discover beautiful ancient Christian symbols.

  • Archiepiscopal Museum

    15 minsAdmission Ticket Not Included
    We will visit the Chapel of Saint Andrew, UNESCO monument, showing beautiful mosaics dating back to the late V century.

What's included

INCLUDED

Private tour

NOT INCLUDED

entrance ticket to the UNESCO monuments

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Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide

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Location

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Via di Roma 52, Ravenna, Italy 48121

Provider

Elisa Cornacchia

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