Signature experience — Ravenna
Byzantine mosaics
Duration
Half day
Price
From €340
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
A soft shimmer of gold greets you in San Vitale: thousands of glass-and-gold tesserae from around 547 catch the light at shifting angles. Steps away, the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia (c. 430) glows midnight blue, its cobalt-tinted glass stars almost matte by comparison. Within 2 km, Ravenna gathers eight Early Christian UNESCO sites; Sant’Apollinare Nuovo lines up imperial processions, and just 300 m away lies Dante’s tomb, once hidden in 1810 to keep it from Napoleonic requisitions.
Your Amani chauffeur collects you at your Ravenna hotel in a Mercedes, the car at your disposal for four hours. You’re dropped right at each doorway while the driver waits, timing the short hops: 6 minutes from San Vitale to Galla Placidia, about 10 to Sant’Apollinare Nuovo, then a brief pause at Dante’s tomb. Fancy a piadina IGP or a glass of local Sangiovese? The route flexes, reservations are handled when needed, and any fast-track tickets are carried while you linger under the mosaics.
Your itinerary
- I
09:00: Pick-up at your Ravenna hotel and quick briefing on the route.
- II
09:15–10:00: Explore Basilica di San Vitale and the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, just 150 m apart.
- III
10:15–11:00: 10-minute drive, then Sant’Apollinare Nuovo, focusing on the imperial processions on the south wall.
- IV
11:10–11:30: Stop at Dante’s Tomb and a piadina/coffee break nearby (5-minute walk).
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated bilingual driver
- ✓ Mercedes at disposal
- ✓ Hotel pick-up
- ✓ Drop-off at entrances
Your chauffeur’s tip
Be there at opening (around 8:30–9:00) for Galla Placidia: entry is often timed to 5-minute groups and morning light flatters the blues. If you can, skip Sundays after 11 a.m. to avoid post-mass crowds.
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