3-Hour Ravenna Mosaic Tour with Byzantine Churches and Dante's Tomb
About This Tour
Sign up for this tour and explore the highlights of Ravenna, discovering the secrets of this easy, pleasant town that was once a great political and cultural ce...
Duration: 3 Hours · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Not included · Wheelchair access: Yes · City: Ravenna · Languages: English, Russian, Spanish
Know before you go: Entrance tickets can be bought on the same day with the guide's help.
About Ravenna
Ravenna
Byzantine mosaics and the lingering specters of Dante and Byron make Ravenna one of Italy’s best off-the-beaten-track stops. Get a local guide from Everest Global Hub to explore its cathedrals and Emilia-Romagna cuisine.
What's Included
- Private tour guide
Not Included
- Admission tickets (12 euro per person)
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Explore Ravenna's Byzantine Mosaics and Historic Landmarks
Meet your tour guide and visit the superb Basilica of San Vitale, one of Western Europe's most important examples of Byzantine art and architecture, with its green and gold glittering mosaics dating back to 535-549 AD. Very close to San Vitale is the late Roman Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, actually the private chapel of this powerful Regent-Empress who ruled the Western Roman Empire during 425-438 AD, coated with its hypnotic deep blue mosaics. Pay tribute to the great Dante Alighieri, the world-renowned author of the Divine Comedy, by visiting his tomb. He died in Ravenna in 1321. See the Basilica of San Francesco, with its flooded crypt. Explore the beautiful Piazza del Popolo, Ravenna's main square, and after that head to the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, erected during the Kingdom of the Ostrogoths (493-510 AD). You will love its stunning mosaics dating back to the same age, showing Jesus Christ enthroned as a Roman emperor. End the tour.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Ravenna, Province of Ravenna, Italy · Tour start: Via San Vitale, 17, 48121 Ravenna RA, Italy — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
