Ravenna Full-Day Private Guided Tour: Mosaics and UNESCO City Highlights

Highlights

• Private Guided Tour
• UNESCO Heritage
• Dante's Tomb

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Stop 1

   20min

   Meet the guide at the Carlo Luigi Farini square near the station and start your full-day tour of Ravenna. You will explore the world heritage sites which retrace the rich history of the city and enjoy the entertaining and informative commentary from your knowledgeable guide.

2. 2

   Mausoleo di Teodorico

   30min

   UNESCO-listed site, the mausoleum of barbarian King Theodoric is the most famous funereal construction built by the Ostrogoths. This early Christian monument is famous for its unique architecture and Byzantine mosaics.

3. 3

   Stop 3

   30min

   This majestic church was built by the early Christians in a 6th century, it is famous for its two sides walls decorated with the captivating mosaics made between 500 and 560 AD.

4. 4

   Dante's Tomb

   30min

   Ravenna is also home to the tomb of Dante Alighieri, who spent his last years in this city, where he found shelter during the exile. With your guide you will see the final resting place of the great Florentine poet and discover Why Dante escape from Tuscany and how was his live in Ravenna.

5. 5

   Stop 5

   20min

   The monument of the ancient Franciscan Cloisters was a part of the convent erected by the Franciscans in 1261. It is a peaceful corner in the centre of Ravenna full of architectural and artistic details, which bring to mind the period when Dante Alighieri lived in the city.

6. 6

   Basilica di San Francesco

   30min

   The Basilica of San Francesco is beautiful medieval church nestled in the heart of Zone of Silence and it is a place where the funeral of Dante Alighieri was held.

7. 7

   Piazza del Popolo

   20min

   It is the main square of the city which holds much historic value with a plenty of monuments worth seeing. Built during Venetian regency, this central piazza represents a unique example of the Venetian architecture with its beautiful palaces which retrace the rich history of the city.

8. 8

   Mausoleo di Galla Placidia

   30min

   A hidden treasure of Ravenna, this ancient mausoleum was built in the early 5th century AD by empress Galla Placidia who was a sister of the Byzantine Emperor Onorio. You will be amused by its finest colourful mosaics which cover the entire building. Enhanced

Before you go

Location