Travel guide for Ravenna, Italy
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Ravenna Travel Guide

Everything you need to know before visiting Ravenna, Italy. From transportation and safety to local customs and practical tips.

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About Ravenna

Ravenna is a city in the Romagna zone of Emilia-Romagna.

Source: Wikipedia

Essential Information

Currency

Euro (EUR)

Symbol:

Language

Italian

Also: Catalan

Phone Code

+39

International dialing code for Italy

Driving

Drive on the right

Standard for Italy

Region

Europe

Southern Europe

How to Get to Ravenna

Transportation options and arrival information

The nearest airport to Ravenna is inForli(about 20 km), but as of 2016 there no commercial flight to there. The other relatively close airports are inBologna(about 80 km) andRimini.

Getting Around Ravenna

Local transportation and navigation tips

Walk. The old town is a mainly pedestrian area with cafes and bars on every corner and some hidden away through small access alleys. Note that everything is a little more expensive near the Basilica.

Safety in Ravenna

High Safety (Global Peace Index: 1.643)

About the Global Peace Index: Global Peace Index measures peacefulness on a scale of 1 (most peaceful) to 5 (least peaceful)

Source: Institute for Economics & Peace (2022)

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

3 protected sites near Ravenna

Ponte Vecchio

Ponte Vecchio

Stone bridge in Italy

Inscribed: 1335
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Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany

Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany

Group of structures or buildings in Italy

Padova botanical garden

Padova botanical garden

Botanical garden in Italy

Inscribed: 1545
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Things to See in Ravenna

13 landmarks and points of interest

Archiepiscopal Museum of Ravenna

museum in Ravenna, Italy

Basilica di San Francesco

basilica in Ravenna

Basilica of San Vitale

minor basilica in Ravenna, Italy

Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo

church building in Ravenna, Italy

Civitas Classis

ancient port of Ravenna, Italy

Palace of Theodoric

structure in Ravenna, Italy

San Giovanni Battista, Ravenna

church in Ravenna

San Giovanni Evangelista, Ravenna

church in Ravenna, Italy

Santa Maria Maddalena

church building in Ravenna, Italy

Santa Maria del Suffragio

church building in Ravenna, Italy

Santa Maria in Porto Basilica

church building in Ravenna, Italy

Teatro Comunale Dante Alighieri

opera house in Ravenna, Italy

Source: Wikidata

Travel information sourced from Wikivoyage

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