Mosaic by night: discovering Biblioteca Classense

Like every summer the paths of Mosaic Night 2023 return to open, in the evening, the doors of some of the most beautiful monuments of the city center. Itinerary of the Wednesday: - Neonian Baptistery - Ariani Baptistery - Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo

We are pleased to announce the return of the Mosaic by Night tours for summer 2023, which for more than two decades have been opening some of the city center's most beautiful monuments in the evening hours to all tourists and art lovers.   Guided tours of some of Ravenna's most fascinating art treasures are scheduled on Friday evenings in July and August: the Basilica of San Vitale, the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, the National Museum of Ravenna and the House of the Stone Carpets are ready to welcome you with a series of itineraries to discover these millennia-old masterpieces. ITINERARY: - Mausoleum of Galla Placidia - Basilica of San Vitale - National Museum of Ravenna - House of the Stone Carpets

This summer, four special evenings with the night opening of the monuments will bring you to the discovery of Classe, now a fraction of Ravenna, but formerly a Roman port city and military outpost of the fleet of Constantinople on the Mediterranean. Discover the Basilica of Sant’Apollinare in Classe, defined as one of the greatest examples of an early Christian basilica and recognized by Unesco as a World Heritage Site. Despite the spoliation suffered over the centuries, the church still preserves the beauty of the original structure and it is admired for the splendid polychrome mosaics of its apsidal basin and the ancient marble sarcophagi of the archbishops located along the side aisles. Furthermore, our itineraries will lead you to discover the Museum Classis Ravenna, the last born among the city's monuments and which has become the cultural point of reference for anyone who wants to fully understand the history of Ravenna. A compelling story that features one of the most important cities in the Mediterranean, three times capital. The story develops inside the museum using multimedia, plastic and multi-projection equipment used as a support to the visit and to illustrate the various themes.  

The Mosaic by Night festival will end on Friday 1 September with a special last evening that will open the doors to two monuments of our UNESCO heritage: the Basilica of San Vitale and the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia!