#myRavenna
THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF RAVENNATOURISM
Places, people and stories representing the authentic soul of Ravenna
CITY OF ART
Ravenna is a treasure chest of art, history and culture of rare beauty: its glorious past make it a fundamental place for those who want to discover some crucial moments of the history of Italy.
But Ravenna is also a city of inspiration. Walking through its historical centre, you will feel like in a thousand-year-old history, all the way from the Roman Empire to today.
The Church of San Carlino, a Baroque jewel in the heart of Ravenna
The Church of San Carlino, a Baroque jewel in the heart of Ravenna
Cinque curiosità su Piazza dell’Aquila (Piazza XX Settembre)
Cinque curiosità su Piazza dell’Aquila (Piazza XX Settembre)
The Classense Library and Saint Romuald: when the monastic ideal passed through Ravenna
The Classense Library and Saint Romuald: when the monastic ideal passed through Ravenna
The Labyrinth of the Basilica of San Vitale
The Labyrinth of the Basilica of San Vitale
Nature & Seaside
The beauty of Ravenna lies in the variety of its territory, which stretches beside the Adriatic Sea. Nine beach towns with different characteristics and stories are scattered along its 35 km of coastline.
Thanks to its centuries-old pine forests and the woods of the Po Delta park, nature lovers can find incredible scenarios, perfect backgrounds for unique and suggestive experiences
STORIES
How many stories are there about Ravenna? And how many curious legends does the city preserve?
Some of them go back many years, and tell about ancient times; others, instead, are more recent, almost contemporary.
At the Classense Library 800,000 books, 2 cats, 1 turtle, and 1 bee colony
At the Classense Library 800,000 books, 2 cats, 1 turtle, and 1 bee colony
La storia del trafugamento delle ossa dantesche
La storia del trafugamento delle ossa dantesche
Le ossa di Dante sono custodite a Ravenna, dove morì nel 1321. Quando, nel Cinquecento, i fiorentini le reclamarono, sembravano essere sparite…
Teodora, la donna diventata Imperatrice
Teodora, la donna diventata Imperatrice
Da prostituta a Imperatrice, l’incredibile storia di Teodora, una delle donne più affascinanti e intriganti di sempre
Recipes and traditions
Ravenna is a place where ancient culinary traditions are deeply rooted in the past, but at the same time look at the future with interest.
Recipes, traditions, the places of food: you just need to sit at a table in Ravenna and everything is just perfect.
