Guided Tour of Mosaic Tiles in Ravenna | 3 hours

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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English, Italian, French
  • Radio guide (if the group is large)
  • Certified expert guide
  • Single ticket for the entrance to the monuments

Overview

The eternal beauty of the mosaics of some of the most famous Unesco monuments of Ravenna, in a tour that starting from Piazza San Francesco, will wind along the streets of the historic center.

Meeting points

At the Tourist Information Office

End point

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The guide will accompany the participants to the entrance, to allow those who wish to access and finish the visit to the last monument on their own

Itinerary

  • Basilica di Sant'Apollinare Nuovo

    originally used as a Palatine Church of Arian cult, today it allows us to reconstruct the evolution of the Byzantine wall mosaic from the Theodoric to the Justinian age. Inside, the 26 Christological scenes make up the largest monumental cycle of the New Testament.

    30 minutes

  • Mausoleo di Galla Placidia

    it was built around the middle of the 5th century, at the behest of Galla Placidia, who ruled the Western Roman Empire. This small Latin cross mausoleum, externally is very simple, while inside it has a rich mosaic decoration. The countless stars of the dome have struck the imagination and sensitivity of visitors over the centuries, as well as outstanding personalities such as the great poet Dante Alighieri, who drew inspiration from them for the drafting of some verses of the Divine Comedy.

    10 minutes

  • Basilica di San Vitale

    It is one of the most important monuments of early Christian art in Italy. The monument is of the sixth century, of clear eastern influence, it has an octagonal plan, surmounted by a large frescoed dome. When one enters the basilica, the gaze is captured by the high spaces, the stupendous mosaic decorations of the apse, and the extraordinary representation of the imperial couple from Byzantium, Giustiniano and Teodora, with their parades.

    30 minutes

  • Battistero Neoniano (Battistero degli Ortodossi)

    one of the oldest monuments in the city, in simple brick on the outside but rich in marble, stucco and mosaics with a clear Hellenistic-Roman influence on the inside. Dominating the dome, commissioned by Bishop Neone in the mid-fifth century, is the scene of the Baptism of Christ surrounded by a very refined procession of the twelve Apostles that stands out against a brilliant background of blue tesserae. Inside there is still the baptismal font from the Renaissance period, which takes up the octagonal shape of the Baptistery plan and which preserves the ambo from the 5th century.

    10 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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Wonderful mosaics

Published on Jan, 2025

Informative and detailed guide. Exhaustive detail. Great sense of history. Recommended very highly..............

Wonderfully done tour or Ravenna mosaics

Published on Dec, 2024

Serena was a wonderful guide for us cross the UNESCO mosaics of Ravenna - we learned so much! It was money extremely well spent as there is no way we could have seen and understood as much about these beautiful mosaics in such a short time (3 hours) on our own. I highly recommend booking this tour if you are seeing the Ravenna mosaics for the first time (and if you are lucky enough to have more time, you can always go back to see them again at your own pace).

Fulfilling a long held promise.

Published on Dec, 2024

A must do activity. The mosaics were stunning as is Ravenna. I can’t imagine how a visitor could do it justice without an expert guide - which we fortunately did.

Breathtaking

Published on Dec, 2024

The monuments and mosaics are stunning. Our guide has been very passionate and professional, in spite she had another hard session before, in the morning.

great tour

Published on Nov, 2024

The mosaics are incredible. Nice walk about the area. Angela had wonderful knowledge to share. One of our group knew a lot about the histories. Angela engaged with ease, answered questions, even shared (when asked) tips on where to eat.

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