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Ravenna Private Experience Mosaics and Dante from Cruise Port
Ravenna
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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The remaining hours/time will be allotted for the travel time from pick up until drop off.
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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Discover the artistic treasures of Ravenna on a private walking tour featuring four UNESCO monuments and the Tomb of Dante. Your experience begins with private transportation from the Port of Ravenna to the historic center, where you will meet your licensed guide. During the tour you will explore four sites belonging to the UNESCO-listed Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna. The tour also includes a visit to the peaceful area surrounding the Tomb of Dante, the final resting place of the great poet Dante Alighieri, author of the Divine Comedy. After approximately 3–4 hours exploring Ravenna’s extraordinary mosaics and history with your private guide, your driver will take you comfortably back...
Originally built in the early 6th century by the Ostrogothic king Theodoric the Great, this basilica is famous for its extraordinary Byzantine mosaics. Today it is part of the UNESCO-listed Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna.
20 minutes
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Basilica di San Vitale
Built in the 6th century, this extraordinary Byzantine church is one of the most important monuments in Ravenna. Its interior is famous for magnificent mosaics, especially the imperial panels of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I and Empress Theodora. The basilica is a masterpiece of early Christian architecture and part of the UNESCO-listed Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna.
30 minutes
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Centro Storico
The historic center of Ravenna is a charming area of pedestrian streets, elegant squares, and medieval buildings. Once the capital of the Western Roman Empire and later of the Byzantine Exarchate, the city preserves an extraordinary artistic heritage, including several monuments that belong to the UNESCO-listed Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna. Today the center connects its rich history with a lively atmosphere of cafés, local shops, and cultural sites.
20 minutes
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Dante's tomb and Quadrarco of Braccioforte
This peaceful area is dedicated to Dante Alighieri, who died in Ravenna in 1321 while in exile from Florence. His remains rest in a small neoclassical tomb built in the 18th century. The surrounding “Zone of Silence” is a quiet memorial space where a lamp burns continuously with oil donated each year by the city of Florence, honoring the author of the Divine Comedy.
40 minutes
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Mausoleo di Galla Placidia
This small 5th-century monument is famous for its breathtaking mosaics, especially the deep blue ceiling filled with golden stars. Traditionally associated with Galla Placidia, the daughter of Emperor Theodosius I, the mausoleum is considered one of the finest surviving examples of early Christian art and forms part of the UNESCO-listed Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna.
20 minutes
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Battistero Neoniano (Battistero degli Ortodossi)
Built in the 5th century, this octagonal baptistery is one of the oldest Christian monuments in Ravenna. Its highlight is the magnificent dome mosaic depicting the baptism of Christ surrounded by the twelve apostles, an outstanding example of early Christian art. The monument is part of the UNESCO-listed Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna.
20 minutes
Ravenna Private Experience Mosaics and Dante from Cruise Port
Ravenna
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Discover the artistic treasures of Ravenna on a private walking tour featuring four UNESCO monuments and the Tomb of Dante. Your experience begins with private transportation from the Port of Ravenna to the historic center, where you will meet your licensed guide. During the tour you will explore four sites belonging to the UNESCO-listed Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna. The tour also includes a visit to the peaceful area surrounding the Tomb of Dante, the final resting place of the great poet Dante Alighieri, author of the Divine Comedy. After approximately 3–4 hours exploring Ravenna’s extraordinary mosaics and history with your private guide, your driver will take you comfortably back...
