Guidebooks Ravenna

Ravenna, one of the largest cities of Emilia-Romagna, is one of the most important artistic cities in Italy, as well as a rich province gathering precious historical finds.

It is famous all over the world for its Byzantine monuments, the wonderful mosaics which were realized in the VI century AD and are now included in the prestigious list of  UNESCO World Heritage Sites and the important role it played as the Capital of the Western Roman Empire and the residence Dante chose to spend his last years.

Inestimable art treasures are complemented by modern tourist services and facilities, the compelling beaches of the Lidos of Ravenna, a well-equipped coastline which every year welcomes thousands of tourists and the famous park of  Mirabilandia, one of the largest and most appreciated funfairs in Europe.

Dynamic and lively during summer, intimate and fascinating during winter, Ravenna is able to suit even tourists' most demanding requirements, since it welcomes them with the traditional warm hospitality from Romagna while offering them the possibility to plunge into the different cultures which have developed here all over the centuries.