Ravenna Trip Overview
During this Private Tour Silvia will make you discover the extraordinary history of the most important UNESCO sites in the city of Ravenna, from the fall of the Western Roman Empire to the Byzantine rule. Ravenna in the space of only 200 years was nominated capital three times and today its perfectly preserved mosaics leave us breathless, taking us back to the ancient glories of a bygone era. During this visit, immersed in the evocative half-light, you will have the opportunity to observe the majesty of the mosaics in a completely unique and special atmosphere outside of satiety and time.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Ravenna, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
During this Private Tour Silvia will make you discover the extraordinary history of the most important UNESCO sites in the city of Ravenna, from the fall of the Western Roman Empire to the Byzantine rule. Ravenna in the space of only 200 years was nominated capital three times and today its perfectly preserved mosaics leave us breathless, taking us back to the ancient glories of a bygone era. During this visit, immersed in the evocative half-light, you will have the opportunity to observe the majesty of the mosaics in a completely unique and special atmosphere outside of satiety and time.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Basilica di San Vitale, Via San Vitale 17, 48121, Ravenna Italy
Byzantine Basilica built at the beginning of the 6th century
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Mausoleo di Galla Placidia, Via San Vitale, 48121, Ravenna Italy
Funeral monument erected in the fifth century from Galla Placidia, half-sister of the east and west emperors Arcadius and Honorius
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Dante’s tomb and Quadrarco of Braccioforte, Via Dante Alighieri 9, 48121, Ravenna Italy
Tomb of the great poet Dante Alighieri who died in Ravenna in 1321. The storm was built many centuries later in the neoclassical style
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Piazza del Popolo, 48121, Ravenna Italy
Main square of the city built by the Venetians during their dominion over Ravenna in XVsec
Duration: 15 minutes
