Mausoleum of Galla Placidia
The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia is a tiny 5th-century chapel covered in deep blue mosaics with gold stars, crosses, and figures. Included in the combined ticket with San Vitale.
Monument in Ravenna
Dante's Tomb
Dante Alighieri, the author of the Divine Comedy, died in exile in Ravenna in 1321 and is buried in a small neoclassical temple next to the Basilica of San Francesco. Free. Florence has been trying to get Dante’s bones back for 700 years but Ravenna refuses. Budget travelers visit for free and stand at the grave of the man who invented the Italian language.
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Before you go
- Address
- Via Guido Da Polenta, 48121 Ravenna
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More in Ravenna
Other places worth the walk, and what each one costs.
Basilica di San Vitale
The Basilica di San Vitale is a 6th-century church with Byzantine mosaics that are among the finest surviving examples in the world. Entry is paid (combined ticket with other Ravenna mosaic sites).
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