Ravenna is an Adriatic city full of Art and Nature, situated in the north Adriatic Sea linked by the Candiano Canal, which flows through the center of the city. Ravenna is a natural meeting place for water sports enthusiasts. A Centre for Sailing, Swimming, Fishing, Diving which also includes the National Museum of Underwater Activities.
Nature here is very precious with prestigious areas such as the natural oasis of Boscoforte and the peaceful valleys of the Po Delta wetland reserves with native vegetation and fauna. Do not miss a stroll through the ancient pine forest of San Vitale and a visit to the extraordinary salt lands of Cervia dating back to Etruscan times.
Ravenna's glorious history dates back to the period when the Roman emperor Octavian began the great hydraulic works for the construction of the Port. Octavian's fleet included more than 250 ships and 10,000 sailors. Ravenna grew in importance many times: the first of the Western Roman Empire (402-476), the second of the Kingdom of the Ostrogoths (493-553), and lastly the Byzantine Exarchate (568 - 751).
Ravenna is one of the few places in the world with eight UNESCO World Heritage monuments among which include the Neoniano decorated in 458 and the Basilica of Saint Apollinaris in Classe dating back to 547. The mosaics here are beautifully preserved works of art, unique in the world. Ravenna is steeped in culture a temple enclosed in a zone of silence and tranquility. Here lie the remains of the divine poet Dante Alighieri.
