Ravenna Historic Downtown Self Guided Audio Walking Tour

Ravenna Historic Downtown Self Guided Audio Walking Tour

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1h 30m
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Overview

Get ready to explore one of Italy’s most fascinating historical cities, where Roman grandeur and Byzantine brilliance continue to shine through its art and architecture. Go at your own pace, anytime. The tour is guided step by step by your walking tour app. It's hands free, press play and be guided through history.
On this walking tour, we’ll explore the stories behind Ravenna’s ancient basilicas, mosaic masterpieces, and monuments that have shaped centuries of European history.
You’ll visit landmarks like the Basilica of San Vitale, Dante’s Tomb, and the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, each showcasing the city’s importance as a crossroads of faith, empire, and creativity.
Along the way, we’ll walk through quiet piazzas, grand palaces, and serene gardens that keep Ravenna’s timeless beauty.
Let’s start your tour at San Giovanni Evangelista, one of the city’s oldest and most historic churches.

Activity location

Colonna di Sant'Apollinare
- Colonna di Sant'Apollinare
- 48121, Ravenna, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

San Giovanni Evangelista, Ravenna
- Viale Luigi Carlo Farini
- 48121, Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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Ravenna Historic Downtown Self Guided Audio Walking Tour in English

1h 30m
Opening hours: Tue 0:00-23:30
English

Travellers

Language options: English

Price details

RM 39.20 x 1 AdultRM 39.20

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What's included, what's not

Great deal, one purchase and it never expires.
Offline maps: no signal, no problem! Works perfectly without cellular or wifi.
Go anytime at your own pace. Stop and go anytime. The tour never expires.
See All the sites and don't miss out with your in depth route.
Great narration that keeps you interested as you walk.
Fun storytelling that shares the history of the Ravenna bringing it alive.
Easy to use, press play and the stories play automatically as you drive.
No human guide, this is a self guided tour on your walking tour app
No admission, most spots are free, but this is all outside.

Know before you book

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Colonna di Sant'Apollinare

Colonna di Sant'Apollinare honors the city’s dedication to its first bishop and patron saint, Saint Apollinaris. It's a great place to explore.

Basilica di San Giovanni Evangelista

The tour starts outside the Basilica di San Giovanni Evangelista at the gate. You'll hear it's history and story then be guided step by step through Ravenna.

Koko Mosaico

The tour passes by a local Mosaic shop to point out it's work, and you can pop in to see mosaics at work.

Palazzo di Teodorico

Palazzo di Teodorico in Ravenna is a small but fascinating early-medieval structure, long thought to be King Theodoric’s residence but now understood as a 7th–8th century gatehouse for the imperial palace complex. Its façade with arches and niche fronts Via di Roma near Sant’Apollinare Nuovo, and inside you can see reused Roman and Byzantine elements plus mosaics from the underlying late‑antique palace. Excavations revealed earlier Roman villas and an imperial residence later remodeled in Theodoric’s time, so the site condenses several centuries of Ravenna’s political and artistic history.

Giardini Pubblici di Ravenna

Great spot to relax and it has a great historic story.

Il lanciatore di fiori (Omaggio a Banksy) - Opera di Refreshink

Check out the outdoor Banksy mural mosaic and hear about it's story.

Cavallo - Opera di Mimmo Paladino

See the historic statues outside the art museum and hear it's story.

Basilica di Santa Maria in Porto

The legend of the Greek Madonna centers on a marble bas-relief of the Virgin Mary, believed to be Byzantine in origin. You'll hear that hear.

Basilica di San Francesco

Not to miss spot. The Basilica di San Francesco dates back to the mid-5th century, when it was originally known as the Chiesa degli Apostoli, an early Christian sanctuary later rededicated to Saint Peter.

Dante's tomb and Quadrarco of Braccioforte

Yes, this is Dante’s Tomb. Now, why is Dante important? Dante Alighieri is important because his epic poem The Divine Comedy written circa 1308 1321 is considered a masterpiece of world literature and the cornerstone of the Italian language.

Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi

Giuseppe Garibaldi was one of Italy’s most influential figures, known as a soldier, patriot, and revolutionary leader of the 19th-century Risorgimento, the movement that unified Italy from separate states into a single nation.

Palazzo dei Rasponi del Sale

Not to be missed spots, with a great historic story.

Location

Activity location

Colonna di Sant'Apollinare
- Colonna di Sant'Apollinare
- 48121, Ravenna, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

San Giovanni Evangelista, Ravenna
- Viale Luigi Carlo Farini
- 48121, Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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