Mosaic Tiles - Guided Tour

Mosaic Tiles - Guided Tour

The eternal beauty of the mosaics of some of the most famous Unesco monuments of Ravenna, in a visit that starting from Piazza San Francesco, will wind along the streets of the historic center.
The route will include a visit to the Neonian Baptistery, the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia and finally the Basilica of San Vitale.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Battistero Neoniano (Battistero degli Ortodossi), Via Gioacchino Rasponi, 48121, Ravenna Italy

One of the oldest monuments in the city, in simple brick on the outside but rich in marble, stucco and mosaics of clear Hellenistic-Roman influence on the inside.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Mausoleo di Galla Placidia, Via San Vitale, 48121, Ravenna Italy

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 is very simple on the outside, while inside it has a rich mosaic decoration.

Over the centuries, the innumerable stars of the dome have struck the imagination and sensitivity of visitors, and of outstanding personalities such as The High Poet Dante Alighieri, who drew inspiration for the writing of some verses of the Divine Comedy

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Basilica San Vitale, Via San Vitale, 48121, Ravenna Italy

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.

Duration: 30 minutes