Solve riddles from Sant’Apollinare Nuovo and Dante’s Tomb to San Vitale and hear the stories of Ravenna, the city of mosaics and a former imperial capital, all on your phone, at your own pace and without a guide.✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at each of the 10 stops and unlock the stories of emperors, Theodoric and Dante.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Outdoor escape game
For puzzle lovers, friends and team building: crack an independent puzzle hidden at every attraction, with up to three hints whenever you get stuck.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Self-guided audio tour
For anyone who prefers listening to solving: a calm self-guided audio tour with stories at every stop and no riddles, ideal for a slow afternoon.
4 € - 9 €See details and book →
The Ravenna scavenger hunt starts in the Giardini Pubblici and leads to the Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo and the Teatro Alighieri. From Dante’s Tomb and the Neonian Baptistery you continue to Piazza del Popolo, the Mercato Coperto and Porta Adriana, then to the Basilica of San Vitale and finally the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia.
The 10 stops cover about 2.8 km, roughly 38 minutes of walking. Start anywhere or change the order in the app; Google Maps guides you. No entry tickets needed: every riddle uses the outside of the buildings.
Ravenna was capital of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century, then of Theodoric’s Ostrogothic kingdom and Byzantine Italy. That past left eight early Christian monuments listed by UNESCO, famous for their glittering mosaics, including San Vitale with its portraits of Justinian and Theodora. Dante spent his last years here and is buried next to the Basilica of San Francesco.
A game makes you look closely at carvings, signs and façades you would otherwise pass by, and the stories that follow explain what you just saw. Everyone plays on their own phone, there is no schedule, and you can stop for a coffee or a snack whenever you like.
The Ravenna scavenger hunt takes about 2 hours: 10 stops and about 38 minutes (2.8 km) of actual walking, the rest is riddles and stories. You can pause at any time and continue later.
It starts in the Giardini Pubblici and finishes at the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, right next to San Vitale. In the app you can choose a different starting stop or change the order.
No, you need neither a guide nor a time slot. After booking you get a reference by email; enter it in the World City Trail app and start whenever you like.
Yes, it works well for families. The riddles need observation and logic, not prior knowledge, so children can join in with an adult. The route is not suitable for wheelchairs and is difficult with strollers.
You can play the Ravenna scavenger hunt in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish or Dutch. Audio narration is also available for the stories.
Yes. Buy one ticket per player and form teams of up to 5 people; larger groups split into several teams. For team building, the outdoor escape game with its independent puzzles is a great fit.
Book the Ravenna scavenger hunt now and spend two hours solving riddles between Byzantine basilicas and Dante’s Tomb, starting whenever you are ready.
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