With this 3-hours private guided tour of Ravenna, you'll explore some of its most important and famous sites and admire the stunning mosaics all around you.Ravenna was thecapital cityof theWestern Roman Empirefrom 402 until the empire collapsed in 476. It then served as the capital of theKingdom of the Ostrogothsuntil it was re-conquered in 540 by theEastern Roman Enna (Byzantine) Empire. Afterwards, the city formed the center of the ByzantineExarchate of Ravennauntil the invasion of theLombardsin 751, after which it became the seat of theKingdom of the Lombards.

Although an inland city, Ravenna is connected to theAdriatic Seaby theCandiano canal. It is known for its well-preserved late Roman and Byzantine architecture, and has eightUNESCO World Heritage Sites.Your visit to the early Christian and Byzantine mosaics includes:the Basilica of San Vitale, the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, theBattistero Neoniano, the Arcivescovile Museum and the Basilica of SantApollinare Nuovo. The monuments are all within easy walking distance.

During the walk along the streets of the old town, you will also get the chance to visit the picturesque Piazza del Popolo and the so-called "Dante area," the area of silence. In fact, the exiled Florentine Dante died inRavennaon September 13th 1321.Prepare to take amazing pictures of the palaces, squares, typical streets of the old townand the picturesque and colored churches.