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Ravenna and its Treasures - Private Half-Day Walking Tour
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Ravenna
About
You will be amazed by the stunning mosaics. Ravenna is a treasure trove which unveils eight UNESCO World Heritage monuments. You will appreciate the Ravennate atmosphere and feel to be part of the history. Visit of the byzantine Basilica of San Vitale, the roman Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo built by the king Theodoric, the Tomb of the major Italian poet Dante Alighieri. You will have the chance to step into a mosaic workshop, have a coffee break in a peaceful café and see the flooded crypt of the Basilica of Saint Francis. All with a local passionate and experienced tour guide.
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Local guide
Professional guide
Professional art historian guide
Food and drinks
Tickets: 12.50 euros per person, 2 euros for children from 6 to 10 years old, free under 6 years old
Meeting Points
Departure
Basilica of San Vitale
At the entrance.
On request we can agree a different location to start (i.e. your hotel or train station) and to end the tour.
Return
Basilica di Sant'Apollinare Nuovo
On request we can agree a different location to start (i.e. your hotel) and to end the tour.
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Children must be accompanied by an adult
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Ravenna and its Treasures - Private Half-Day Walking Tour
(5) Reviews
Ravenna
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$257.50
Price varies by group size
About
You will be amazed by the stunning mosaics. Ravenna is a treasure trove which unveils eight UNESCO World Heritage monuments. You will appreciate the Ravennate atmosphere and feel to be part of the history. Visit of the byzantine Basilica of San Vitale, the roman Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo built by the king Theodoric, the Tomb of the major Italian poet Dante Alighieri. You will have the chance to step into a mosaic workshop, have a coffee break in a peaceful café and see the flooded crypt of the Basilica of Saint Francis. All with a local passionate and experienced tour guide.
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Local guide
Professional guide
Professional art historian guide
Food and drinks
Tickets: 12.50 euros per person, 2 euros for children from 6 to 10 years old, free under 6 years old
Meeting Points
Departure
Basilica of San Vitale
At the entrance.
On request we can agree a different location to start (i.e. your hotel or train station) and to end the tour.
Return
Basilica di Sant'Apollinare Nuovo
On request we can agree a different location to start (i.e. your hotel) and to end the tour.
Itinerary
1
Basilica di San Vitale
I will introduce you to the Byzantine art and history showing and describing you the amazing mosaics of the basilica.
45 minutes
2
Mausoleo di Galla Placidia
I will introduce you to the Roman period in Ravenna and you will be completely merged into the mosaics being inspired by the starry sky as Cole Porter who then wrote his famous song Night and Day.
Walking in the city center from one monument to the other.
20 minutes
3
Basilica di San Francesco
I will show you the suggestive flooded crypt of the church.
Walking in the city center from one monument to the other.
20 minutes
4
Dante's tomb and Quadrarco of Braccioforte
I will tell you the story of our great poet Dante Alighieri in Ravenna and all the vicissitudes of his bones in the past centuries.
20 minutes
5
Basilica di Sant'Apollinare Nuovo
You will discover the Arianism and the chapel of the palace of Theodoric, the King of Ostrogoth, and be amazed by the golden atmosphere of the basilica.
Walking in the city center from one monument to the other.
45 minutes
6
Piazza del Popolo
We will pass through the main square having the chance to see the Town Hall and the Venitian columns with the statues of the patrons of the city.
10 minutes
7
Civic Tower
You will see the medieval leaning tower due to the sinking of the ground.
