Basilica of San Vitale
Church · Centro Storico
A breathtaking Byzantine masterpiece featuring world-famous mosaics of Emperor Justinian and Empress Theodora.
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Plan a free trip to RavennaUpdated: 2026-10-18
Ravenna is a treasure trove of history and the hidden gem of Emilia-Romagna, world-renowned for its breathtaking and unparalleled Byzantine mosaics. It is a peaceful, charming city that seamlessly blends ancient art, historic tombs, and a relaxed, authentic Italian vibe.
Things to do in Ravenna include Basilica of San Vitale, Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo. Here are 15 places worth knowing, with a short note on each.
A breathtaking Byzantine masterpiece featuring world-famous mosaics of Emperor Justinian and Empress Theodora.
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A small, intimate monument showcasing the oldest and most stunning blue starry mosaic ceiling in the city.
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An impressive basilica featuring entire walls of mosaics depicting processions of saints and ancient harbor life.
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A majestic basilica outside the town center, featuring a stunning green mosaic apse of the city's patron saint.
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A unique stone tomb built for the Gothic king, featuring a roof carved from a single massive monolithic stone.
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Arian Baptistery is a Christian baptismal building in Ravenna, Italy. The Ostrogothic king Theodoric the Great had it built between the late 5th and early 6th centuries, in the same period as the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo.
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The final resting place of the author of the Divine Comedy, surrounded by a peaceful and respectful atmosphere.
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Archiepiscopal Museum in Ravenna sits behind the Duomo, beside the Baptistry of Neon. It preserves relics of early Christian Ravenna, among them mosaic fragments from the first cathedral church and the Sant'Andrea chapel, which dates from the Gothic kingdom.
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Housed in a former Benedictine monastery, displaying Roman and Byzantine artifacts and fine decorative arts.
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Duomo di Ravenna is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Ravenna, Italy, dedicated to Christ's Resurrection. It was once the seat of the archbishops of the Archdiocese of Ravenna, and it is now where the archbishops of Ravenna-Cervia have their seat.
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Domus dei tappeti di pietra is an archaeological site in the city of Ravenna, Italy. It sits in an underground space about three metres below the annexes of the church of Sant'Eufemia.
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Cappella Arcivescovile, or the Archbishop's Chapel, is a chapel within the bishops' palace in Ravenna, Italy, set on the first floor. It is the smallest of the city's famous mosaic sites, a private oratory of bishops dating to the turn of the sixth century.
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Porto romano di Classe was a commercial port 4 kilometers east-southeast of Ravenna, near the top of the Adriatic coastline. For nearly five centuries it was a strategically important military harbor, and when it was not in military use it served as an important trade port for Ravenna, the imperial capital of the Roman Empire.
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The route assumes the first day starts at noon, after you land, and the last ends at noon, before your flight. It is an example: with your dates the planner builds a route around your landing and your flight home, real opening hours, how you get around and your own preferences.
Basilica of San Vitale, Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Battistero Neoniano, Basilica di Sant'Apollinare in Classe, Mausoleum of Theodoric and 9 more. Basilica of San Vitale: A breathtaking Byzantine masterpiece featuring world-famous mosaics of Emperor Justinian and Empress Theodora.
Day 1: Mausoleum of Theodoric, Arian Baptistery, Piazza del Popolo, Cappella Arcivescovile. Day 2: Teatro Dante Alighieri, Duomo di Ravenna, Archiepiscopal Museum, Classis Ravenna. Day 3: Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Basilica di Sant'Apollinare in Classe.
The itinerary for Ravenna runs through Parco di Teodorico, Centro Storico and Zona del Silenzio.
Museums worth visiting in Ravenna: Arian Baptistery, Archiepiscopal Museum, National Museum of Ravenna (Centro Storico), Domus dei tappeti di pietra, Porto romano di Classe and Classis Ravenna.
Churches worth seeing in Ravenna: Basilica of San Vitale (Centro Storico), Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo (Centro Storico), Basilica di Sant'Apollinare in Classe, Duomo di Ravenna and Cappella Arcivescovile.
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