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6-Hour Tour Of Ravenna Highlights

  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Culture, History, Sightseeing

  • Duration

    6 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English, French, German, Italian

Description

Sign up for an exciting excursion to discover the history and culture of Ravenna and enjoy the beauty of its UNESCO sites. Explore its significant highlights, including the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia with its Roman-style architecture, Neonian Baptistery, Basilica of San Vitale with its Byzantine mosaics and Dante Alighieri Tomb. Also, visit the iconic Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo.

Highlights
  • Go to the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia
  • Admire the beautiful mosaics at the San Vitale Basilica
  • Pay your respects at the Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo
  • Offer your prayers at the Neonian Baptistery
  • Visit the impressive Tomb of Dante Alighieri
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    • Connect with your tour guide at the Basilica of San Vitale to start the program.
    • Admire the unique Early-Christian and Byzantine mosaics at the Basilica of S. Vitale (half VI century) and its beautiful panels showing the Emperor Justinian with his fascinating wife, Theodora.
    • Then, head to the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia (beginning of V century), a powerful building commissioned by the Roman Empress of the Western Roman Empire. On entering, you will be impressed by the magnificence of the decorations and mosaic scenes and especially by the unreal atmosphere in which you find yourself.
    • The next stop is Neoniano Baptistery (beginning of V century), the catholic baptistery that is equally decorated by beautiful mosaics, stuccos and inlays of polychrome marbles.
    • Afterwards, go to Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, the Ostrogoths' private chapel. King Theoderic showed the unforgettable processions of the virgins and martyrs dating back to the Byzantine period.
    • Later, proceed to the Tomb of the poet Dante Alighieri,  the father of the Italian language and the author of the Divine Comedy, which represents his masterpiece.
    • Lastly, visit the Archiepiscopal Museum housing the famous 6th century ivory throne and the mosaic of the Virgin in a praying position, the Chapel of Saint Andrew showing Christ warrior (end of V and beginning of VI century), the King Theodoric's Arian Baptistery (early 6th century) ancient building from the Ostrogoth time.
What's Included
  • Guided tour through the UNESCO Monuments in Ravenna
  • English-speaking Italian tour guide
What's Excluded
  • Admission ticket to the UNESCO monuments of the city center
  • Coffee break or lunch/dinner
Meeting Point

Basilica di San Vitale, Via San Vitale, Ravenna, RA, Italia

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 50% of the tour price.
Price Details
The group size and price
1 To 15EUR 237 Per Group

This is a group tour

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USD 266 / group