Ravenna: an older "Venice"

Ravenna was the last Capital of the Occidental Roman Empire (Vth century a.C.) and the main western city of the Byzantine (Oriental Roman) Empire (VIth century a.C.), a town plenty of marbles and shining golden mosaics, in the ancient time crossed by canals and sorrounded by lagoons (see monuments).

Harbour & seashore

(Adriatic Sea)

merchandise port / passenger line to Greece (seasonal)

tourist beaches (10-15 km)

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Main roads & distances

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Nearest international Airport

Bologna airport "Guglielmo Marconi"

[distance: km 72 by motorway A14 (toll)]

scheduled flies from/to London, Paris, Rome, Munich and from/to other main European airports.

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Historical monuments

[** = wonderful * = fine/very interesting: according to Italian Touring Club (T.C.I) guide]

S.Vitale** [VIth century a.C.] (inside: classical and byzantine mosaics*) // Mausoleo of Galla Placidia** [Vth a.C.] (inside: late roman mosaics**) // Museo Nazionale* (archaeological museum).

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S. Apollinare Nuovo** [Vth a.C.] (outside: bell tower* ; inside: classic and byzantine mosaics**).

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Battistero Neoniano** [Vth a.C.] (late roman mosaics**) // Museo Arcivescovile* (Archibishop's Museum; inside: byzantine ivory chair**).

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S. Francesco* [V-Xth a.C.] // Dante Alighieri's grave [XVIIIth a.C.] (italian main poet).

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S. Giovanni Evangelista* [Vth a.C.] (outside: gothic gate* XIVth a.C.)

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S Maria in Porto [XVI-XVIIth a.C.] // Loggetta Lombardesca* [XVIth a.C.] // Pinacoteca Comunale* (Museum of fine arts).

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Piazza del Popolo [buildings of XVI-XIXth century a.C.] (central square).

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Spirito Santo [Vth a.C.] // Battistero degli Ariani [VIth a.C.] (inside: byzantine mosaics).

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S. Agata maggiore [V-VIth a.C.].

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Rocca Brancaleone [XVth a. C.]: venetian castle(inside: pubblic gardens).

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Sorroundings (out of map)

North-east (1 km): Mausoleo di Teodorico* [VIth a.C.].

South (5 km): Basilica di S. Apollinare in Classe** [VI-IXth a.C.] (outside: bell tower*, roman ruins* of "Classe"; inside columns and mosaics*).

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City Hospital "S. Maria delle Croci"

(Italian National Healthcare)

Viale Randi 5

Emergency: phone call 118

[Unit of vascular and interventional Radiology (click for page)]

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Railways Station

Trains to/for

• Bologna (junction for Milan, Rome, Verona)

• Ferrara (junction for Venice)

• Rimini (junction for Ancona)

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