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What to see and do in Ravenna
The places not to miss, practical tips and the tickets to visit them.
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Ravenna holds eight early Christian and Byzantine monuments that are UNESCO sites, famous for their golden mosaics. It is a small, quiet city to visit by bicycle, close to the coast and to Mirabilandia.
Practical tips
- A combined ticket lets you visit several monuments at a reduced price.
- The bicycle is the handiest way to go from one monument to another.
- Bring binoculars or use your zoom: the details of the mosaics are very high up.
When to go
Spring and autumn are ideal; in summer visit in the morning, then head to the sea at nearby Marina di Ravenna and Punta Marina.
The places not to miss in Ravenna
- Tickets and visits
The Basilica of San Vitale
The mosaics of Justinian and Theodora, the most famous in the city.
- Tickets and visits
The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia
A small chapel with a sky of stars in blue mosaic.
- Tickets and visits
The Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo
The long procession of saints and martyrs in mosaic on the walls.
The Neonian Baptistery
The baptistery of the Orthodox, with its mosaic dome.
The Arian Baptistery
A small building with a 5th-century mosaic dome.
The Basilica of Sant’Apollinare in Classe
A great basilica outside the city, in the countryside.
Dante’s Tomb
The poet’s burial place, in the heart of the old town.
- Tickets and visits
Mirabilandia
The big amusement park, a few kilometres away.
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