Half Day Shore Excursion
- UNESCO sites in Ravenna
Duration: Approximately 4 hours
Ravenna Italy -
Half day tour of Ravenna, which is known for having
eight monuments listed on UNESCO's World Heritage
Sites list. All eight of these buildings were
constructed in the 5th and 6th centuries by early
Christians and they are well known for their
mosaics.
After meeting the private guide at the pier in
Ravenna, you board the Coach and immediately drive
in the beautiful city center of Ravenna. Ravenna was
built almost 2500 years ago and it has been a
capital on three occasions (capital of the Western
Roman Empire, capital of the Ostrogothic Kingdom and
capital of the Byzantine kingdom). These various
cultural influences over its long history has left
its mark on the city and result in the character you
will experience on this tour.
Your tour will start in the pedestrian zone of
Ravenna where the city's eight UNESCO Heritage monuments are
located. Among them you will see the Church of San
Vitale which is a great example of architectural
innovation due to its octagonal plan. You will
marvel at the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia which is
entirely covered with beautiful mosaics,
You also see the medieval Church of Saint Francis
with its waterlogged crypt and the place where the
poet Dante was buried when he died in Ravenna.
Another of the cities treasures is the Basilica of
Sant Apollinare Nuovo which was built for pagan
observances but was converted to a Christian
basilica when the emperor made Christianity the
official religion.
In addition to exploring some of these famous early
Christian sites you will also enjoy an overall
orientation of the city as you walk through medieval
streets filled with small shops and picturesque
locations. When your tour is complete, you driver
take you back to your ship at Ravenna's port.
UNESCO sites in Ravenna: Mausoleum of Galla
Placida - Church of St. Vitale - Neonian
Baptistry - Archiepiscopal Chapel
Basilica of St. Apollinaire Nuovo - Arian Baptistry
- Mauseoleum of Theodoric - Basilica of St.
Apollinare in Classe
Only one Ticket to visit all sites: 8,50 euro per
person.
Full
Day shore excursion
- San Marino & UNESCO sites in Ravenna
Travel to the tiny
republic of San Marino—the world’s oldest surviving republic,
founded in AD 301 by a Dalmatian stonemason who took refuge there to
escape persecution by the Emperor Diocletian.
San Marino remained a free community even during the Renaissance and
World War II. It covers a total area of 23 square miles, with a
resident population of 22,000. To explore this lovely hilltop city,
your coach will drive about 1 hour and 40 minutes up the winding
road to the Republic.
Once in the heart of town, you will walk to the Basilica del
Santo. Inside are the reliquaries and religious artifacts of San
Marino, the city’s patron saint, and the first Tower, which dates
back to the 11th century. View the outside of San Francesco, founded
in 1361, and the oldest building in the Republic. You will have a
chance to purchase lunch (at your own expense) before driving back
to Ravenna.
In Ravenna, your tour will start in the pedestrian zone of Ravenna
where the city's eight UNESCO monuments are located. Among them you
will see the Church of San Vitale which is a great example of
architectural innovation due to its octagonal plan. You will marvel
at the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia which is entirely covered with
beautiful mosaics.
You also see the medieval Church of Saint Francis with its
waterlogged crypt and the place where the poet Dante was buried when
he died in Ravenna. Another of the cities treasures is the Basilica
of Sant Apollinare Nuovo which was built for pagan observances but
was converted to a Christian basilica when the emperor made
Christianity the official religion.
In addition to exploring some of these famous early Christian sites
you will also enjoy an overall orientation of the city as you walk
through medieval streets filled with small shops and picturesque
locations. When your tour is complete, you driver take you back to
your ship at Ravenna's port.
UNESCO sites in
Ravenna: Mausoleum of Galla Placida - Church of St. Vitale
- Neonian Baptistry - Archiepiscopal Chapel
Basilica of St. Apollinaire Nuovo - Arian Baptistry - Mauseoleum of
Theodoric - Basilica of St. Apollinare in Classe
Only one Ticket to visit all sites: 8,50 euro per person.