Tours & Activities in Ravenna

Explore Ravenna and discover one of the most beautiful cities in Italy! Marvel at stunning basilicas and beautiful baptisteries, which contain some of the richest heritage of ancient mosaics in the world.

Ravenna is known worldwide as the Capital of Mosaics. During this half-day tour you will discover why this medium-sized town has earned its nickname and popularity visiting some of its beautifully-preserved World Heritage sites. You will get a general idea of the most important historical periods that marked the history and architecture of the town, making Ravenna three times capital and, most importantly, you will discover the beauty of the unique mosaics, becoming familiar with the main iconography features of early Christian mosaics.

Tour the city of mosaics on this tour to explore the art and culture of Ravenna. Discover the monuments that earned the city its UNESCO World Heritage status.

Retrace the steps of Dante Alighieri in Ravenna during his last years of life. Join this tour to learn about his work, and visit his tomb and the Basilica of San Francisco, where his funeral was held.

Ravenna, the city of mosaics… and more! Through this tour, we wish to tell you a story in which Ravenna was the stage for important events, a treasure chest, an ancient and contemporary artistic laboratory, a source of inspiration for many authors such as Dante Alighieri, Gustav Klimt and Lord Byron and some street contemporary artists such as Kobra and Blub. Starting from Piazza San Francesco, from the Zone of Silence, guardian of Dante's Tomb, and passing through Piazza del Popolo you can enter the heart of the historic center of Ravenna to learn more about what characterized a great past without neglecting its curiosities. Through this walk, we therefore want to introduce you to the spaces and actors that characterize Ravenna in a different way, traveling through history and taste: starting out to discover the "Mosaic Capital" and concluding with an aperitif in the Spritz-based covered market and typical Piadina.

Embark on a guided walking tour of Ravenna and visit highlights, from its historical center to its vibrant street art scene. Scout out hidden gems and listen to stories and anecdotes from your guide.

Ravenna, the last refuge of Dante, father of the Italian language, is the city that hosts his Tomb, the starting point of our tour through which we will retrace together the traces left by the Supreme Poet in the Ravenna of the fourteenth century and for all the years in come. An opportunity to discover the vicissitudes that characterized the last years of the Supreme Poet, exile, life in the city, death and the daring fight for the remains, as well as the interventions to enhance the tomb over the centuries.

Discover the culture, history, and beauty of Ravenna on this private guided walking tour. See highlights including its incredible mosaics, explore the San Appollinare Church, and more.

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.

Discover the highlights of Ravenna, a town that's inspired artists for centuries. Take a walking tour through sites such as Piazza San Francesco and Piazza del Popolo, and sip on a delicious spritz.

The guided tour of Ravenna will start from the church of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo of the VI century realized by the Theodoric King of Arian religion. The second stage will be the Dante area also called the "zone of silence" dedicated to the cult and memory of Dante Alighieri. The tour continues towards the Neonian Baptistery. After the baptistery it will be the turn of Palazzo Rasponi from the heads of the Ravenna family of "Rasponi". The tour concludes with the wonderful Basilica of San Vitale of the 6th century, testimony of the Roman-Byzantine empire reunified after the Aryan period. With an octagonal central plan, the church still preserves the splendid scenes of the Old Testament and the famous panels of the imperial couple Justinian and Theodora of the Eastern Roman Empire. Next to the Basilica of San Vitale we will visit the Mausoleum of the Roman Empress Galla Placidia of the 5th century, rich in unique mosaic decorations.

Explore Ravenna on a guided walking tour that covers three UNESCO sights including the Basilica of San Vitale. Enjoy Early Christian and byzantine mosaics with the option to include a mosaic workshop.

Explore the charming Ravenna with your family and children on this 2,30 hour kid-friendly guided tour. You will enjoy the exclusive attention of your private guide as you walk through the streets of the city and learn about its history and its monuments. See the most beautiful examples of the Byzantine art and some of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the “city of mosaics”, including the Basilica of San Vitale and Sant'Apollinare Nuovo. Your guide will keep everyone involved and entertained with fun and instructive activities, games and commentaries. Visit the Archiepiscopal Museum, where you will find many artworks of the Byzantine and Roman Empires and the stunning Chapel of St. Andrews. The whole family will enjoy the visit thanks to the interesting descriptions, the quizzes, the trivia and the treasure hunts carefully planned for you.

Explore the rich in history and gastronomy of Ravenna on this guided walking tour. Discover landmarks like San Vitale and engage your senses on a culinary journey through traditional cuisines.

Ravenna boasts a very important artistic heritage, cultural richness and historical roots. A visit could not possibly exclude the discovery of its most important treasures. Literally, Ravenna is a place that must be seen piece by piece. And it could not be otherwise, given the amount of mosaics (famously made of tiles) that this locality preserves. With this activity, accompanied by a 100% local guide you will go around the city streets discovering all its important historical vicissitudes that mix distant eras, Empires, Barbarian poets and great stories of conquests and conspiracies. You won't have to think about anything as admission to major monuments such as the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, that to the Basilica of St. Apollinare Nuovo and others will already be booked for you. 3 hours is by no means enough to discover all the city and the card we booked for you gives you access to many other interesting places such as monuments and museums even after the tour.

Discover the rich history of Ravenna on a private guided walking tour. Visit the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Basilica of Sant' Apollinare Nuovo, and stroll past colorful mosaics with your guide.

Discover one of the most incredible city in italy: Ravenna. During the tour you will be lead by an expert local guide, and you will see the great Byzantine mosaics, the famous Christian monuments and also the stunning Dante's tomb. This private tour includes transportation from your hotel or from the port to the city center to let you enjoy the tour without any stress. During the tour you will visit some of the outstanding local landmarks and the guide will tell the history of the locations and the city.

Visit Ravenna, the city of mosaics, on a private guided tour. Discover the most important highlights, including the Basilica of San Vitale, the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, and the Baptistery of Neon.

Discover Ravenna and visit the most famous and significant monuments of the city, admire the early Christian and Byzantine mosaics, among the most famous and best preserved in the world! This delightful city was the capital of the Western Roman Empire between the 5th and 8th centuries, then of the Kingdom of the Ostrogoths and finally of the Byzantine Exarchate, and the traces of this past are collected in the splendid early Christian buildings and in its UNESCO monuments . Ravenna is also the city that Dante Alighieri chose as his last refuge and which still preserves his memory and immortal remains.