The Ravenna City Guides answer the questions a visit raises: which of the UNESCO mosaic sites to see first and on which ticket, where to find a proper piadina or a plate of cappelletti, how to reach the free beaches by bus and what to do with children between the monuments. Each guide is a short, opinionated list that gives the reason to go, what to order or look for and one practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the Ravenna City Guides
- 154 places
- 6 guides
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Ravenna guides
Food guide
27 places
Piadina hatches and a pasta workshop, old trattorias and osterie, fish from the Adriatic, the covered market and the pastry bars Ravennati use.
Things to do guide
26 places
All eight UNESCO mosaic sites in a sensible walking order, the tickets that combine them, Dante’s tomb, the smaller museums and the way out to the sea.
Family guide
24 places
Mosaics in doses children enjoy, a fortress playground, free sandy beaches, Italy’s biggest theme park by bus and lunches that suit small appetites.
Nightlife guide
28 places
Aperitivo on Piazza del Popolo, Sangiovese by the glass, a brewery taproom at the old docks, live music and late gelato.
Day trips guide
27 places
Free beaches half an hour away, the lagoons and abbeys of the Po Delta, Romagna hill towns by train and Bologna, Ferrara or Rimini in about an hour.
Budget guide
22 places
Mosaics for €2, the free first Sundays, piadina for around €4 and a free beach you reach by city bus.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Osteria dei Battibecchi
Via della Tesoreria Vecchia, behind Piazza del Popolo
A small room of a dozen tables with a handwritten menu and a courtyard that opens when the weather turns warm. Piadina arrives in a basket, the pasta follows the season, and eating alone here feels perfectly normal. From the food guide.
Mausoleo di Galla Placidia
Via San Vitale 17, in the courtyard of San Vitale
A 5th-century brick chapel whose low vault is covered in hundreds of gold stars on deep blue, with doves drinking at a fountain. Keep it to five minutes inside and let the children count the stars. From the family guide.
Punte Alberete
Via Romea Nord, north of the city
A forest standing in dark water inside the Po Delta park, with herons and egrets and, in winter, thousands of ducks. A flat loop of about 3 km, and you will probably have it to yourself. From the day trips guide.
Play the trail, then follow the guide
World City Trail’s Ravenna scavenger hunt, escape game and audio tour lead you through the historic centre. The guides take over when the game is done: a piadina on Piazza del Popolo, the mosaics you have not seen yet, a glass of Sangiovese near Dante’s tomb or a bus to the beach at Marina di Ravenna.
Questions about the Ravenna guides
What do the Ravenna City Guides include?
Six guides with 154 places altogether: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For each place you get why it is worth it, the area, notes on opening times and a practical tip.
How do I receive the guides once I have paid?
The links show up on your order page straight after payment and arrive in your order email too. They open in any browser on phone or laptop, with no app and no account.
Can I use the Ravenna guides without internet?
Yes. Open each guide once while online and it keeps working offline, ticks and notes included. Only the map links need mobile data.
Which languages are the Ravenna guides in?
The food guide is in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek and Polish. The things to do guide is in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch and Greek, and the other four are in English, German, French, Italian and Spanish.
Do I have to buy all six guides?
No. One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and all six are €19.99. Together with a World City Trail game, the food guide costs €3.99 and all six cost €14.99.
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