Discover the city of Dante Alighieri and you can choose between 2 itineraries:

Half day in the footsteps of Dante – tour 1

We will visit the Basilica of S. Giovanni Evangelista (closed on Mondays) with the 13th century floor mosaics which narrate episodes of the fourth crusade and show us a rich medieval bestiary; the “Dantesque area”, one of the most suggestive part of Ravenna, which includes the Tomb of the Poet, the Franciscan cloisters and the Basilica of S. Francesco (closed on Sundays morning) with the flooded crypt; some rooms of the Classense Library (open from Tuesday to Saturday, from 10.00 to 12.00), in particular the precious Camaldolese refectory which, since 1921, the sixth centenary of the poet’s death, was called Sala Dantesca and is home to readings and conferences dedicated to him. There are no paid entrances, you will only need 1 euro (about every 10 people) to turn on the light of the crypt of San Francesco.

Half day in the footsteps of Dante – tour 2

Starting with the visit of the “Dantesque area”, one of the most suggestive part of Ravenna, which includes the Tomb of the Poet, the Franciscan cloisters and the Basilica of S. Francesco (closed on Sundays morning) with the flooded crypt, you will arrive through a pleasant walk to the National Museum (closed on Mondays), which, located within a harmonious Benedictine monastery, collects important archaeological finds, valuable collections of minor arts and above all the splendid cycle of fourteenth-century frescoes, a masterpiece by Pietro da Rimini, which comes from the ancient church of Santa Chiara. The National Museum costs € 6.00 for adults, € 2.00 between 18 and 25 years of age and is free of charge under 18. You will also need 1 euro (about every 10 people) to turn on the light of the crypt of San Francesco.

DURATION: 3 hours