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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Ravenna

9 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Ravenna, Italy

Updated November 17, 2020

Unusual Attractions in Ravenna

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Flooded Crypt of San Francesco

Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.

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Dante's Tomb

Italian poet Dante Alighieri is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.

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Basilica of San Vitale

This 6th-century church has the largest and best-preserved collection of Byzantine mosaics outside Constantinople.

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Mausoleum of Galla Placidia

An incredible mosaic-lined monument said to have held the remains of an ancient Roman empress.

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Baptistery of Neon

Psychoanalyst Carl Jung reported a paranormal experience after visiting this mosaic-lined Roman baptistry.

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Arian Baptistry

A medieval, mosaic-lined baptistry built by a heretical Christian sect.

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Mausoleum of Theoderic

The roof of this ancient mausoleum is made from a single Istrian stone weighing a massive 230 tons.

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Guidarello Guidarelli Funeral Monument

Legend has it that any woman who kissed this statue would soon be married.

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