Ravenna
A small city with some of the finest early Christian and Byzantine mosaics in the world.
Emilia-Romagna · about 155,751 people (2023)
📍 Open Ravenna in Maps Wikivoyage travel guide
Tips for visiting Ravenna
- Eight early Christian monuments in Ravenna are UNESCO World Heritage sites, including the Basilica of San Vitale with its mosaics.
- Dante Alighieri died in Ravenna in 1321 and his tomb is here.
- Ravenna is flat and easy to see by bicycle.
- Its beaches on the Adriatic are close to the city, and Rimini is a short train ride south.
Dates, prices and rules change, so check official sites before you travel.
Getting to Ravenna by train
Train is the easiest way to get here. Ravenna has regional trains from Bologna and Rimini. The station is a short walk from the historic centre.
Check times and book on Trenitalia Also Italo (high-speed routes)
Trenitalia is Italy's main train operator and runs regional, intercity and high-speed (Frecciarossa) trains. Italo is a second operator on the main high-speed lines. We do not show live timetables. Times and fares change, so check before you travel.
Driving an electric car near Ravenna?
Find EV charging stations near Ravenna on our Italian charger finder, with network, power and plug type.
Tours and travel
Italian Cultural Society (Italian Center of Sacramento)
6821 Fair Oaks Blvd, Carmichael, California
Italy1.com
Spoleto (Perugia), Italy
Italy Vacation Specialists
United States and Italy
BikeTours.com
United States (Dimock, Pennsylvania)
The International Kitchen
United States, with programs across Italy
More places
RomeMilanFlorenceVeniceSienaAssisiSpoletoPerugiaRiminiRiccioneBolognaNaplesMontepulcianoLuccaVeronaOrvietoMontefalcoNorciaCasciaTerniTodiGubbioSpelloNarniTreviPisaSan GimignanoPienzaCortonaModenaParmaFerraraPositanoAmalfiSorrentoCapriPompeii
Facts: Wikidata (CC0). Travel guide: Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Tips are our own summary.