Christmas and New Year festivities
FROM 12/24/2022 TO 01/06/2023
The city of Ravenna comes alive during the festivities of CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR, thanks to a rich program of events, which will welcome visitors with warmth.
Enjoy the festive atmosphere in the city by participating in one of the various guided tours in the old town!
Ravenna Experience
Cappelletto, the king of Romagna table - FRESH PASTA WORKSHOP
Would you like to learn how to roll out the dough to make a fantastic homemade pasta dish yourself?
This workshop is for you!
The “sfogline”* of the Mercato Coperto, bearers of rolling pin and wisdom, will teach you how to prepare the real cappelletto romagnolo.
*The “sfoglina” (pasta maker) is historically seen as a middle-aged woman who, using a rolling pin and a pastry board, "rolls the dough" strictly by hand to create the base for tagliatelle, tortellini and other stuffed and unstuffed egg pasta.
Cappelletti are, for Romagna, a dish charged with a symbolism of well-being, wealth and opulence. In the past, wishing "cappelletti on the table and throughout the year", was in fact one of the most heartfelt and appreciated wishes.
The experience will be complemented by a GUIDED TOUR OF THE MERCATO COPERTO by the staff, to discover the history, architecture, furnishings and enogastronomic thinking of the place
starting from
EUR 38
Spritz & the City - Ravenna Walking tour with Italian Aperitivo
Ravenna, the city of mosaics... and not only!
Through this tour, we would like to tell you a story which has Ravenna as stage of important events, a treasure chest of wealth, an ancient and contemporary artistic workshop, a source of inspiration for many authors such as Dante Alighieri, Gustav Klimt and Lord Byron, and some contemporary street artists such as Kobra and Blub.
Starting from Piazza San Francesco, from the Zone of Silence, guardian of Dante's Tomb, and passing through Piazza del Popolo, you will be able to enter into the heart of the historical center of Ravenna to explore what has characterized a great past not to mention its curiosities.
Through this walk, we want to show you the spaces and actors that portray Ravenna in a different way, traveling between history and taste: discovering the "Mosaic Capital" and concluding with an aperitif inside the Covered Market based on Spritz and traditional Piadina.
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EUR 19
Create Your Christmas Decoration - Tour & Workshop
Get into the Christmas spirit and live a deep experience of the discovery of Ravenna thanks to this workshop which will lead you to the creation of a wonderful mosaic Christmas decoration.
Once you arrive, you will find the glass and the murrine you will use to realize your beautiful mosaic Christmas adornment.
You can choose from several subjects, simple or complex, and Barbara,an expert mosaicist, will drive you in all the stages of the realization.
At the end you can take home an unforgettable souvenir of our city to hang on your tree.
We point out that, working with glass tiles, you must pay attention, but in case of small cuts, don’t worry, the laboratory is provided with disinfectant and patches.
Our proposals
Under Ravenna's golden snow. Staying between ancient and contemporary mosaic
Ravenna is awaiting you for two unforgettable days.
You will have the opportunity to visit the Mosaic Capital illuminated not only by the golden lights of its mosaics, but also by the Christmas decorations that brighten it up, and stroll among the Christmas Huts that characterise Piazza del Popolo during the festivities.
The must-see guided tour of five of the eight Unesco sites will be just a small taste of the ancient mosaic art that characterises our basilicas. Indeed, you will be able to go inside Palazzo Rasponi, which this year is hosting one of the main exhibitions of the 7th edition of the Biennale del Mosaico Contemporaneo, and finally, you will have the chance to challenge yourself in this ancient tradition by creating a mosaic jewel together with one of our mosaicists.
A Christmas journey between ancient and contemporary mosaics.
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EUR 168
Romagnoli for 3 days. A Christmas stay between Ravenna, Cervia and Cesenatico
A stay that will allow you to travel between Ravenna, Cervia and Cesenatico to discover what these three fascinating cities of Romagna have to offer outside the classical summer season.
You will be able to admire Ravenna set up for the festivities, walking through its historic centre and among the Christmas Huts in Piazza del Popolo, taste typical local specialities, and visit the famous Unesco World Heritage Mosaics that make Ravenna the Mosaic Capital.
Cervia and Milano Marittima, on the other hand, will be waiting for you with their spectacular displays and characteristic initiatives such as the Christmas Ceramics Workshop.
Lastly, Cesenatico will once again host, in the famous Canal Harbour built to a design by Leonardo Da Vinci, the traditional Marine Presepe, which you will be able to admire walking along the quay.
Don't miss the opportunity to "become" a Romagnolo for three days by wandering around the Riviera in one of its most special moments: the Christmas season!
starting from
EUR 310