Italy · UNESCO Heritage Sites

3-Hour Private Ravenna Walking Tour with UNESCO Mosaics

3 Hours Round trip from Via San Vitale Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Admire the stunning mosaics of the Byzantine Basilica of San Vitale
02 Pay your respects at the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo
03 Attend a mosaic workshop and see how artists in Ravenna continue this ancient technique
04 Pay homage to the major Italian poet Dante Alighieri by visiting his tomb
05 Cross the "zone of silence" and witness the flooded crypt of the Basilica of San Francesco

Explore Ravenna's pedestrian city centre on a walking tour of UNESCO World Heritage monuments, including the Byzantine Basilica of San Vitale, the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, and the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo. Visit a mosaic workshop to see how artists in Ravenna continue this ancient technique. Don't miss Dante Alighieri's tomb or the flooded crypt in the Basilica of San Francesco.

Experience a mosaic demonstration in a mosaic workshop and explore the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, built by King Theodoric.

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What this trip includes

Duration 3 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Ravenna

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Discover Ravenna's UNESCO Mosaics and Monuments

Meet your tour guide at the agreed-upon location and start the tour. Learn about the history of this enchanting city, which was once merged into a lagoon and has undergone changes over the centuries.
Visit the Byzantine Basilica of San Vitale and the Roman Mausoleum of Galla Placidia before taking a peaceful coffee break in a courtyard.
Pay a respectful visit to the tomb of the poet Dante Alighieri and see the flooded crypt of the Basilica of San Francesco.
Experience a mosaic demonstration in a mosaic workshop and explore the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, built by King Theodoric.

Tour ends.