Travel guide

Ravenna

City of golden Byzantine mosaics

🗓️ Best time: April–June, September–October💰 Budget · ~$95/day📍 Italy

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About Ravenna

A former capital of the Roman and Byzantine worlds, home to dazzling 1,500-year-old gold mosaics in eight UNESCO monuments — plus Dante's tomb and Adriatic beaches.

⭐ Things to do in Ravenna

Basilica di San VitaleMausoleum of Galla PlacidiaBasilica di Sant'ApollinareDante's TombMosaic workshopSant'Apollinare in ClasseDomus of the Stone CarpetsMarina di Ravenna beach

🍽️ What to eat in Ravenna

Signature local dishes worth seeking out.

Piadina flatbreadCappellettiAdriatic seafoodSangiovese wine

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🚕 Getting around

Flat and bike-friendly; walkable centre.

💡 Local tip

Buy the combined mosaic ticket — the gold-leaf ceilings of Galla Placidia are unmissable.