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Ravenna · Emilia-Romagna

Things to see in Ravenna

In Ravenna the atlas lists 77 historic places: 25 museums, 18 fortresses and towers, 12 historic villas and palaces, 7 abbeys and monasteries, 6 archaeological sites, 6 historic theatres, 2 castles and 1 lighthouse.

Of these, 6 list opening hours and 5 are part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Don’t miss: Arian Baptistry (5th century), church.

By date of construction, the most common period is the Early modern period (37% of dated places) and the Modern era (27% of dated places).

Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna
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The town

Ravenna is a city in the Romagna zone of Emilia-Romagna.

Ravenna is the home of the Mosaic Basilica, with a delightful small town atmosphere plus other UNESCO World Heritage listed early Christian monuments.

I.A.T. Ravenna (Tourist office), Piazza San Francesco, 7, ☏ +39 0544 35404. Mon-Sat 08:30-19:00, Sun 09:30-17:30.

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77 places

Museums 25

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Biblioteca comunale ClassenseMuseum TAMO MuseumMuseum Natura - Museo ravennate di scienze naturali Alfredo BrandoliniMuseum Museo dantescoMuseum National Museum of Underwater ActivitiesMuseum Classis Ravenna - Museo della Città e del TerritorioMuseum Museo ByronMuseum Museo del RisorgimentoMuseum Centro dantesco dei Frati minori conventuali di RavennaMuseum La casa delle marionetteMuseum Museo Byron e del RisorgimentoMuseum Museo del Risorgimento di RavennaMuseum Museo didattico del territorioMuseum Museo etnografico "Sguri"Museum Piccolo museo di bambole e altri balocchiMuseum Museo Vecchia PesaMuseum Museo del TAMOMuseum PlanetarioMuseum SubMuseum

Fortresses and towers 18

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Porta SerrataFortress / Tower Walls of RavennaFortress / Tower Porta Nuova dei VenezianiFortress / Tower Palazzo del CollegioFortress / Tower Torre CivicaFortress / Tower Bunker numero 27 Regelbau 668Fortress / Tower Bunker numero 28 Regelbau 668Fortress / Tower Mura civicheFortress / Tower Bunker numero 24 TobrukFortress / Tower Bunker numero 25 Regelbau 668Fortress / Tower Bunker numero 26 Regelbau 668Fortress / Tower Cinta murariaFortress / Tower

Villas and palaces 12

Palazzo della prefetturaHistoric villa / palace Palazzo sede della Casa MathaHistoric villa / palace Villa e parco Pasolini Dall'OndaHistoric villa / palace Palazzo Guiccioli-RasponiHistoric villa / palace Palazzo Fusconi già GrossiHistoric villa / palace Palazzo Serena-MonghiniHistoric villa / palace

Abbeys and monasteries 7

Monastero di Sant'Apollinare in VecloAbbey / Monastery Chiostri FrancescaniAbbey / Monastery Ex monastero camaldolese - Biblioteca ClassenseAbbey / Monastery Museo Nazionale Ex Convento di San VitaleAbbey / Monastery

Archaeological sites 6

RavennaArchaeological site CaesareaArchaeological site Rovine di Porta AureaArchaeological site

Historic theatres 6

Teatro SocjaleHistoric theatre Teatro Giuseppe MazziniHistoric theatre Teatro ItaliaHistoric theatre Palazzo Mauro De AndréHistoric theatre

Castles 2

Lighthouses 1

Getting there

By plane: The nearest airport to Ravenna is in Forli (about 20 km), but as of 2016 there no commercial flight to there. The other relatively close airports are in Bologna (about 80 km) and Rimini.

In season there is a shuttle bus service – CRAB – operates between the Bologna airport and Ravenna (continuing to Cervia).

By boat: Ravenna is one of top twenty ports of Italy.

There is a ferry line to Catania. It takes 40h to reach destination.

Nearby, at the resort of Marina di Ravenna, there are 2 yacht marinas.

By train: Stazione di Ravenna (Railway station), Piazza Luigi Carlo Farini 13. Connections to Rimini, Ferrara, Bologna, Faenza. Long distance trains to Florence, Rome. In summer Brescia-Pesaro, Bergamo-Pesaro and Cremona-Pesaro.

By bus: Autostazione, Piazzale Aldo Moro (behind the railway station, near the Candiano Canal). Buses to Forli, Cesena, Lidi Ferraresi. Long distance services to Rome (Fiumicino), Milan, Bergamo, Carpi, Modena.

By car: Ravenna is easy to get to from the A14. Follow the signs for A14D from the A14 East. The A14D ends some kilometres before Ravenna, but the roads to the town are clearly signposted. Once in the town, head for the centre (Centro). The town streets vary (as in all Italian towns and cities) with the main routes being large and navigable, the back streets being small and unsuited to large vehicles.

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What to see, according to Wikivoyage

Mosaics of Ravenna: The early Christian monuments of Ravenna are included into UNESCO World Heritage list. You have to book a time slot to visit many of the sites like Mausoleo di Galla Placidia and Battistero Neonianoas as they are small and can take a limited number of visitors. In the high season book online ahead of arriving in Ravenna.

Basilica di San Vitale. The huge church of San Vitale has mosaics everywhere. Mausoleo di Galla Placidia (Mausoleum of Galla Placidia). Cross-shaped structure housing contains three sarcophagi. The largest one used to contain remains of Galla Placidia, sister of Honorius and Empress of Rome. Basilica di Sant' Apollinare Nuovo. Battistero Neoniano (Orthodox Baptistry). Cappella di Sant'Andrea (Cappella Arcivescovile). Built in the beginning of the 6th century, this is the only archiepiscopal chapel which retained its original look. Battistero degli Ariani (Arian Baptistery). Basilica di Sant'Apollinare in Classe.

Other attractions: Mausoleo di Teodorico (Mausoleum of Theoderic the Great). Built in the 6th century for the powerful king of Ostrogoths. Domus dei Tappeti di Pietra (Domus of the Stone Carpets).

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