Ravenna Walking Tour, Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Discover Ravenna with this itinerary that in just three hours takes you to visit the most famous and significant monuments of the city and to admire the early Christian and Byzantine mosaics among the most famous and best preserved in the world!
This delightful city between the 5th and 8th centuries was the capital of the Western Roman Empire, then of the Kingdom of the Ostrogoths and finally of the Byzantine Exarchate, and traces of this past are gathered in the splendid early Christian buildings and in its eight UNESCO monuments .
But Ravenna is also the city that Dante Alighieri has chosen as the last refuge and which still preserves its memory and immortal remains.
Description & Instructions When Visiting Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Discover Ravenna with this itinerary that in just three hours takes you to visit the most famous and significant monuments of the city and to admire the early Christian and Byzantine mosaics among the most famous and best preserved in the world!
This delightful city between the 5th and 8th centuries was the capital of the Western Roman Empire, then of the Kingdom of the Ostrogoths and finally of the Byzantine Exarchate, and traces of this past are gathered in the splendid early Christian buildings and in its eight UNESCO monuments .
But Ravenna is also the city that Dante Alighieri has chosen as the last refuge and which still preserves its memory and immortal remains.
Itinerary
A 2.5 hour walk to Ravenna entering the UNESCO sites with an expert and certified guide.
Ravenna is the most famous city for the art of mosaic, you can explore some of its most important and famous sites and admire the splendid mosaics placed all around you.
The visit to the mosaics of the first Christian era and to the Byzantine mosaics includes: the Basilica of San Vitale, the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, the Neonian Baptistery, the Archiepiscopal Museum and the Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo
Stop At:
• Mausoleo di Galla Placidia, Via San Vitale, 48121, Ravenna Italy
• Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore, Via Galla Placidia 10, 48121, Ravenna Italy
• Ravenna, Ravenna, Province of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna
• Basilica San Vitale, Via San Vitale, 48121, Ravenna Italy
• Battistero Neoniano (Battistero degli Ortodossi), Via Gioacchino Rasponi, 48121, Ravenna Italy
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Ravenna, Italy
Trip Category: Walking & Biking Tours >> Walking Tours
