Full Day Ravenna & Bologna: Must-See Sites with Native Top-Rated Guide

Highlights

• Ravenna: Mosaics & History
• Bologna: Guided Exploration
• Native Top-Rated Guide

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Mausoleo di Galla Placidia

   20min

   This is the oldest building in Ravenna being built in the 5th century, the entire upper surface of the mausoleum’s interior is covered with mosaics on a blue ground. This is just the first place where you will be astonished by the elegance of this form of art.

2. 2

   Basilica di Sant'Apollinare Nuovo

   30min

   Here you will find the teachings, miracles, Passion, and Resurrection of Christ depicted in mosaics, it truly is a stunning example of the finest technique.

3. 3

   Basilica di San Vitale

   30min

   This octagonal church is built of marble and capped by a lofty terra-cotta dome, again here you will find exceptional mosaics depicting the Old and New Testament

4. 4

   Dante's Tomb

   15min

   The Tomb of Dante, the Quadrarco of Braccioforte, the San Francesco Basilica and its museum form the "Zone of Silence", the area preserve the memory of Dante in Ravenna.

5. 5

   Piazza del Popolo

   Pass by

   You will see the main square of the city and the center of the everyday life

6. 6

   Via dell'Indipendenza

   Pass by

   You will walk through the main street of Bologna

7. 7

   Parco della Montagnola

   Pass by

   One of the main park in Bologna

8. 8

   Finestrella

   5min

   Enjoy a little piece of Venice in Bologna!

Before you go

Location