Private Walking Tour: Discover Ravenna's Stunning Mosaics

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About this activity

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.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English, Italian, French
Operated by: Elisa Cornacchia

What is included

Included

Included: Private tour

Not included

Not included: entrance ticket to the UNESCO monuments

Itinerary

Basilica di Sant'Apollinare Nuovo

30 min Admission not included

UNESCO monument, bearing witness to the barbarian domination
Basilica di San Francesco

15 min

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

15 min

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 min

You will discover hidden traces of the Venetian domination of Ravenna.
Mausoleo di Galla Placidia

10 min Admission not included

UNESCO monument, built to house the Roman empress' remains. You will be stunned by the beauty of its mosaic decorations.
Stop 6

30 min Admission not included

UNESCO monument, the most relevant Byzantine church of the West.
Battistero Neoniano (Battistero degli Ortodossi)

10 min Admission 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 min Admission not included

We will visit the Chapel of Saint Andrew, UNESCO monument, showing beautiful mosaics dating back to the late V century.