Art tour of Ravenna and its mosaics (private tour)
Art tour of Ravenna and its mosaics (private tour)
Ravenna: a treasure of the Mediterranean: A hidden world of mosaics and underground crypts, the absolute pearl of art of Emilia Romagna region.Several populations estabilished on the sandy Adriatic coast. This endless territory of marsh, wetlands, lagoons, swamps, despite being partially unhealthy, turned out to be the perfect shelter for a craddle of civilization. The pines of the coast started to be exploited by romans to build their undefeatable fleet.
Our tour will be as rich in detail and complete as possible, in order to let you dive into this golden age, and let you travel back in time with your mind and your senses.
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Your Itinerary
A curated journey through the experience
Basilica di San Vitale
We will begin the visit with the church of San Vitale and its mosaics. This is not just the most important byzantine monument in the World, and dut to that a milestone of Unesco heritage, it is a mystic trip as well. It is a trip into the early middle age, and accross a huge book of mosaics and little gems.
35 minutesBattistero Neoniano (Battistero degli Ortodossi)
Another Byzantine pearl, and Unesco site, it is famous for its mixture of marbles, mosaics, and sculptures; a unique ensemble of late Roman, Roman, Persian, Greek, and barbarian art.
30 minutesBasilica di San Francesco
Incredible the surprise, welcoming us, after this full immersion into the mosaic tiles, precious stones covered with glass paste and bright colors, set in the millenary red clay bricks: an underground crypt, subject to flooding due to the subsidence of the soil (a structure that reminds us to the Basilica Cistern of Istambul).
25 minutesBasilica di Sant'Apollinare Nuovo
a Unesco Heritagem a grat temple of early Christian age, full of mosaics, and art masterpieces.
35 minutesArchiepiscopal Museum
Visit to this great Museum, its huge collection of Roman, Byzantine, Barbarian and early middle ages manufacts, moreover an ark consisting of a wooden armor completely covered with finely carved ivory, represents one of the most precious artistic testimonies of the ancient world.
30 minutesMausoleo di Galla Placidia
our last Unesco site of this great tour, a tomb of the sister of the Byzantine Emperor Onorio. The light filters accross the alabaster glasses, the golden atmosphere spread out all around the inner walls and domes. The ellenistic, the greek, and the persian iconographies tell a story dating many thousands years ago, when the Mediterranean Sea was a unique closed and interconnected basin, and a craddle of several wealthy civilizations.
30 minutesIncluded
- a single Unesco Heritage Ticket
- Entry/Admission - Basilica di Sant'Apollinare Nuovo
- Entry/Admission - Basilica di San Vitale
- Entry/Admission - Battistero Neoniano (Battistero degli Ortodossi)
- Entry/Admission - Mausoleo di Galla Placidia
- Entry/Admission - Archiepiscopal Museum
Not Included
- Private transportation
Good to Know
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 9 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.