{"id":1074,"date":"2011-02-09T08:00:43","date_gmt":"2011-02-09T07:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.traveleurope.com\/en\/?p=1074"},"modified":"2013-09-26T17:35:09","modified_gmt":"2013-09-26T16:35:09","slug":"weekend-in-ravenna-a-mosaic-of-beauties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.traveleurope.com\/en\/weekend-in-ravenna-a-mosaic-of-beauties\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend in Ravenna \u2013 a mosaic of beauties"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The city of <strong>Ravenna<\/strong> has seen on its territory so many different peoples, Latins, Romans, Barbarians, Byzantines, and all have left evidence of their transit. This is why there are eight monuments in Ravenna that have been declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO: the <strong>Basilica of S. Vitale<\/strong>, the <strong>Mausoleum of Galla Placidia<\/strong>, the <strong>Neonian Baptistery<\/strong>, the <strong>Arian Baptistery<\/strong>, the <strong>Basilica of S. Apollinare Nuovo<\/strong>, the <strong>Basilica of S. Apollinare in Classe<\/strong>, the <strong>Mausoleum of Theodoric<\/strong>, the <strong>Archbishop&#8217;s Chapel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\nIn all these monuments, except in the Mausoleum of Theodoric, there are beautiful <strong>mosaics<\/strong> that are admired by millions of tourists every year. It is impossible to describe in words the beauty, the power, the light, reflections and colors that spread from the mosaics of Ravenna: only by visiting in person one can appreciate their value, which is recognized worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>But Ravenna is not only historical mosaics from centuries of history. This city has drawn inspiration from this history and has created modern spaces where this kind of art finds its place. Such as the <strong>Mar<\/strong>, the <strong>Art Museum of Ravenna<\/strong>, a former convent with wonderful cloisters which hosts major exhibitions of art as well as mosaics from the &#8217;50s and &#8217;60s.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, other mosaics of the modern era are also found in the <strong>Parco della Pace<\/strong>, in Via Marconi: here there are works and mosaics by Ravenna and foreign artists. Among other works that reproduce mosaics in a modern key, it is worth mentioning the so-called Ardea Purpurea, an amazing fountain in <strong>Piazza della Resistenza<\/strong>, or the exhibitions held in the Complesso di San Nicol\u00f2, summer location for concerts and events.<\/p>\n<p>So Ravenna is certainly a city where to spend a weekend, also because in a few kilometers you will reach the sea, the Adriatic coast, Marina di Ravenna, Punta Marina, Lido Adriano, Riva Verde, Lido di Dante, welcoming sea resorts always rich in initiatives for youth and families.<\/p>\n<p>Photo by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mararie\/3325870040\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">mararie<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The city of mosaics is Ravenna, once the capital of empires, now one of the most visited and popular tourist destinations on the Adriatic coast<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1117,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[489],"tags":[503,453],"class_list":["post-1074","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-city-breaks","tag-monuments","tag-unesco"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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