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Offered languages
- English
Our fully qualified English-speaking tour guide is an art and history expert as well as a good connoisseur of food traditions and wine tasting. During our 3-hour small group walking tour you will be led at the discovery of the history and secrets of the city, you will talk to local food makers and taste their works.
Enjoy from outside the beauty of many incredible UNESCO World Heritage sites. Then, get away from the hustle and bustle of the city and reach the 'Silent Zone', where the memory of Dante, the Father of the Italian language, is preserved.
While wandering the city marvel you will taste the most amazing local food. Sample the iconic piadina, a type of flatbread with different fillings, and other sweet and savory treats that will introduce you to the rich culinary tradition of the Emilia-Romagna region.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Our guide will wait for you under the big clock with a sign with your last name. Please be at the meeting point 10 minutes early
Itinerary
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(Pass by)
You will enjoy the main square "Piazza del Popolo"
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Ravenna is also the town where the Florentine poet Dante found shelter during his exile and where he wrote his Inferno. You will have a walk in the so-called Zona Dantesca (Dante's zone), an area dedicated to the great poet where silence is kept by the citizens of Ravenna to respect his memory. There we will visit Dante's tomb and the church of San Francesco where his funeral was held in 1321
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
You will learn about the art of mosaics, an ancient craft that survived in workshops and artisan shops, did not originate in Ravenna but its greatest expression is to be found here. It was here that Christian iconology originated, a mixture of symbolism and realism, of Roman and Byzantine influence ( you will stop outside)
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
You will see ( just outside) the most relevant Byzantine church of the West
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
You will then visit the Church of Sant' Apollinare Nuovo ( you will stop outside)
Admission ticket free -
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Stroll through the covered market of Ravenna and discover many local delicacies, with the help of our food-expert local guide!
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Please inform about food restriction or allergy
- This tour is not suitable for vegetarian diet, vegan, gluten- or dairy-free diets
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Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
You will not receive a refund if you cancel.
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