# Things to see in Ravenna (Italy): 38 places and when to go

> Ravenna is a city in Italy with around 135,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 38 places in and around it, mainly History (17), Temples (9), Museums and art (5). The best known are Basilica of San Vitale, Mausoleum of Galla Placidia and Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo. The best time to come is March to June and September to October; also possible: November to February and July to August. In June there are 15 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 40. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/ravena/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Italy · 44.4204, 12.22
- **Population:** About 135,000
- **Places:** 38 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/historia/) (17) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/espiritual/) (9) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museos/) (5) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/senderismo/) (4) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/familia/) (3) · [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/playa/) (3)
- **Best time:** March to June and September to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February and July to August.
- **Nearest airport:** BLQ Bologna, 75 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Ravenna

The places in and around Ravenna, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Basilica of San Vitale](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/iglesia-de-san-vital/): Minor basilica in Ravenna, Italy · 1.9 km
- [Mausoleum of Galla Placidia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mausoleo-de-gala-placidia/): Mausoleum in Ravenna, Italy · 1.8 km
- [Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/basilica-di-sant-apollinare-nuovo/): Church building in Ravenna, Italy · 1.3 km
- [Mausoleum of Theodoric](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mausoleum-of-theodoric/): History · 1.0 km
- [Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/basilica-di-sant-apollinare-in-classe/): Byzantine-style minor basilica in Ravenna, Italy · 4.6 km
- [Baptistery of Neon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/baptisterio-neoniano/): Baptistery in Ravenna, Italy · 1.9 km
- [Arian Baptistery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/arian-baptistery/): Church · 1.4 km
- [Archbishop's Chapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/capilla-arzobispal/): Minor basilica · 1.9 km
- [Mirabilandia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mirabilandia/): Italian amusement park · 9.8 km
- [Ravenna Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/duomo-di-ravenna/): Church building in Ravenna, Italy · 1.9 km
- [San Giovanni Evangelista, Ravenna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/basilica-di-san-giovanni-evangelista/): Church in Ravenna, Italy · 1.2 km
- [Santa Maria in Porto Basilica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/santa-maria-in-porto/): Church building in Ravenna, Italy · 1.3 km
- [Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/early-christian-monuments-of-ravenna/): History · 2.3 km
- [Archiepiscopal Museum, Ravenna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-arzobispal/): Museum in Ravenna, Italy · 1.9 km
- [National Museum of Ravenna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-nazionale-di-ravenna/): Museum in Ravenna, Italy · 1.9 km
- [Classe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/porto-romano-di-classe/): Ancient port of Ravenna, Italy · 2.8 km
- [Eurowheel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/eurowheel/): Ferris wheel in Savio, Italy · 9.6 km
- [Biblioteca Classense](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/biblioteca-classense/): Public library in Italy · 1.7 km
- [Moschea di Forlì](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/moschea-di-forli/): Building in Forlì, Italy · 25 km
- [Palace of Theodoric in Ravenna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/palacio-de-teodorico/): Building in Ravenna, Italy · 1.3 km
- [Parco regionale del Delta del Po](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/parco-regionale-delta-del-po-emilia-romagna/): Protected area in Italy (EUAP0181) · 22 km
- [Brancaleone Fortress](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rocca-brancaleone/): Rocca in Ravenna, Italy · 1.1 km
- [Safari Ravenna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/safari-ravenna/): Safari park and zoo in Italy · 11 km
- [Classis Ravenna - Museo della Città e del Territorio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/classis-ravenna/): Museum in Italy · 4.7 km

And the other 14, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [Rocca of Forlimpopoli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rocca-di-forlimpopoli/), [Monumento a Francesco Baracca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/ala-di-francesco-baracca/)
- **Museums and art**: [Casa Museo "Francesco Baracca"](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/casa-museo-francesco-baracca/), [Museo Civico delle Cappuccine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-civico-delle-cappuccine/)
- **Temples**: [Chiesa di Sant'Agata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/chiesa-di-sant-agata/)
- **Diving**: [Paguro platform](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/relitto-della-piattaforma-paguro/)
- **Beaches**: [Bagno Kuta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/bagno-kuta/), [Bagno Zanzibar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/bagno-zanzibar/), [Hana-Bi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/hana-bi/)
- **Hiking**: [Cammino di Dante - Tappa 1](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cammino-di-dante-tappa-1/), [Il Cammino di Dante](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/il-cammino-di-dante/), [Viae Misericordiae](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/viae-misericordiae/), [Viae Misericordiae: Tappa 3](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/viae-misericordiae-tappa-3/)
- **Food and drink**: [Darsenale - bizantina brewpub](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/darsenale-bizantina-brewpub/)

## When to go to Ravenna

The best time to visit Ravenna is **March to June and September to October**; also possible: November to February and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 01 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 13 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 38 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 15 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 36 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 20 |
| July | Possible | 15 h 02 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 51 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 17 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 44 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 21 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 40 |

In June there are 15 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 40. In June, 38 of the 38 places are at their best.

When to go to Italy in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Ravenna

The nearest main airport is Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ, Bologna), 75 km as the crow flies. How to get around Italy (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=44.4204%2C12.22)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.4204%2C12.22)

## Other towns nearby

- [Cervia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cervia/): 11 places · 21 km
- [Lido degli Estensi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/lido-degli-estensi/): 11 places · 27 km
- [Faenza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/faenza/): 58 places · 31 km
- [Roncofreddo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/roncofreddo/): 19 places · 39 km
- [Codigoro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/codigoro/): 8 places · 46 km
- [Castel San Pietro Terme](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castel-san-pietro-terme/): 30 places · 49 km

And all of Italy, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Ravenna?

The best known: [Basilica of San Vitale](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/iglesia-de-san-vital/), [Mausoleum of Galla Placidia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mausoleo-de-gala-placidia/), [Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/basilica-di-sant-apollinare-nuovo/), [Mausoleum of Theodoric](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mausoleum-of-theodoric/), [Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/basilica-di-sant-apollinare-in-classe/). In all, 38 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Ravenna?

March to June and September to October; also possible: November to February and July to August. In June there are 15 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 40.

### How do you get to Ravenna?

The nearest main airport is Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), 75 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.4204%2C12.22) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Ravenna as the destination and these 38 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).