During this Private Tour Silvia will make you discover the extraordinary history of the most important UNESCO sites in the city of Ravenna, from the fall of the Western Roman Empire to the Byzantine rule. Ravenna in the space of only 200 years was nominated capital three times and today its perfectly preserved mosaics leave us breathless, taking us back to the ancient glories of a bygone era. During this visit, immersed in the evocative half-light, you will have the opportunity to observe the majesty of the mosaics in a completely unique and special atmosphere outside of satiety and time.
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Licensed Tour Guide
Basilica of San Vitale
Meeting Points
Departure
Basilica of San Vitale
Travelers will meet me in front of the entrance to the Basilica of San Vitale
Return
Basilica di Sant'Apollinare Nuovo
The tour will end in the area in front of the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo
Wonderful Ravenna, visit 3 UNESCO sites with a local guide on a private tour
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Ravenna
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During this Private Tour Silvia will make you discover the extraordinary history of the most important UNESCO sites in the city of Ravenna, from the fall of the Western Roman Empire to the Byzantine rule. Ravenna in the space of only 200 years was nominated capital three times and today its perfectly preserved mosaics leave us breathless, taking us back to the ancient glories of a bygone era. During this visit, immersed in the evocative half-light, you will have the opportunity to observe the majesty of the mosaics in a completely unique and special atmosphere outside of satiety and time.
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Licensed Tour Guide
Basilica of San Vitale
Meeting Points
Departure
Basilica of San Vitale
Travelers will meet me in front of the entrance to the Basilica of San Vitale
Return
Basilica di Sant'Apollinare Nuovo
The tour will end in the area in front of the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo
Itinerary
1
Basilica di San Vitale
Byzantine Basilica built at the beginning of the 6th century
40 minutes
2
Mausoleo di Galla Placidia
Funeral monument erected in the fifth century from Galla Placidia, half-sister of the east and west emperors Arcadius and Honorius
30 minutes
3
Dante's tomb and Quadrarco of Braccioforte
Tomb of the great poet Dante Alighieri who died in Ravenna in 1321. The storm was built many centuries later in the neoclassical style
15 minutes
4
Piazza del Popolo
Main square of the city built by the Venetians during their dominion over Ravenna in XVsec
