Ravenna Trip Overview
Many prominent artists loved Ravenna, just to mention a few: Lord Byron and Mary Shelly, Oscar Wilde, Sigmund Freud, Herman Hesse, Gustav Klimt and many, many others… our knowledgeable English speaking tour guide will help you to see what they saw and feel what they felt in our 3 hours private walking tour.
Enjoy the beauty of the finest Byzantine mosaics of the: Baptistry of Neon, Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Arian Baptistry, Archiepiscopal Chapel, Basilica of Sant’Apollinare, Mausoleum of Theodoric, Basilica of San Vitale.
Art and history are not the only attractions if Ravenna, the town is also a foodie paradise, we couldn’t arrange the ideal tour without including the tasting of a local specialty such as the piadina, a flatbread filled with cured meet and/or soft and fresh cheese.
Now the experience is truly perfect and you will also say, quoting the Great Poet, “the beauty I saw”!
Additional Info
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Ravenna, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Many prominent artists loved Ravenna, just to mention a few: Lord Byron and Mary Shelly, Oscar Wilde, Sigmund Freud, Herman Hesse, Gustav Klimt and many, many others… our knowledgeable English speaking tour guide will help you to see what they saw and feel what they felt in our 3 hours private walking tour.
Enjoy the beauty of the finest Byzantine mosaics of the: Baptistry of Neon, Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Arian Baptistry, Archiepiscopal Chapel, Basilica of Sant’Apollinare, Mausoleum of Theodoric, Basilica of San Vitale.
Art and history are not the only attractions if Ravenna, the town is also a foodie paradise, we couldn’t arrange the ideal tour without including the tasting of a local specialty such as the piadina, a flatbread filled with cured meet and/or soft and fresh cheese.
Now the experience is truly perfect and you will also say, quoting the Great Poet, “the beauty I saw”!
Itinerary
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Stop At: Mausoleo di Galla Placidia, Via San Vitale, 48121, Ravenna Italy
This is the oldest building in Ravenna being built in the 5th century, the entire upper surface of the mausoleum’s interior is covered with mosaics on a blue ground. This is just the first place where you will be astonished by the elegance of this form of art.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Basilica di Sant’Apollinare Nuovo, Via di Roma 52, 48121, Ravenna Italy
Here you will find the teachings, miracles, Passion, and Resurrection of Christ depicted in mosaics, it truly is a stunning example of the finest technique.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Basilica di San Vitale, Via San Vitale 17, 48121, Ravenna Italy
This octagonal church is built of marble and capped by a lofty terra-cotta dome, again here you will find exceptional mosaics depicting the Old and New Testament
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Dante’s tomb and Quadrarco of Braccioforte, Via Dante Alighieri 9, 48121, Ravenna Italy
The Tomb of Dante, the Quadrarco of Braccioforte, the San Francesco Basilica and its museum form the “Zone of Silence”, the area preserve the memory of Dante in Ravenna.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Piazza del Popolo, 48121, Ravenna Italy
You will walk in the city center
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Orange Tours and Trips, 48121, Ravenna Italy
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