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Naturally suited to cyclists, the province of Ravenna offers the tough ridges, gentle hills, vast plain and coastline within the Po Delta Park area, a stimulating variety of landscapes there to be experienced.
It isn’t only the landscape that has genuine surprises in store for keen cyclists. Another extraordinary aspect of this province is the unique treasures found here. One among many: Ravenna, between East and West, which preserves the light of ancient Byzantium in the gold of its mosaics.
Not to be missed
The mosaics, Ravenna’s gold worldwide
No less than 8 of its monuments have been declared "world heritage" by Unesco for the supreme artistic mastery of the mosaics, the heritage of 1500 years of history. And you cannot leave Ravenna without visiting at least its most important sights. The 6th-century Basilica of San Vitale with the two great mosaics depicting Justinian and Theodora; the 5th-century Mausoleum of Galla Placidia with its blue mosaic vaulted ceiling; the famous Baptisteries, the Neonian and the Arian, and the Archbishop’s Chapel where the mosaics depict the fauna of the Ravenna pinewood forests. There are two basilicas dedicated to Sant’Apollinare, patron saint of the town. One is in the centre, Sant’Apollinare Nuovo, with its stupendous procession of Virgins and Martyrs, and the other a few kilometres out of town, Sant’Apollinare in Classe with its magnificent apse bowl-vault. Both basilicas have a cylindrical bell tower (10th – 11th century) about 40 metres high. Another majestic monument is the Theodoric’s Mausoleum built at the Goth king’s behest in 520 AD. Also noteworthy is the Dantesque area that includes the Church of San Francesco and Dante’s Tomb.
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The Beautiful and the Good
The art of mosaics is still very much alive in Ravenna. Street markets, shops and art galleries offer original modern mosaics and reproductions of ancient ones.
In Faenza numerous workshops continue the traditional craft of ceramics, enriched with new ideas.
In Villanova di Bagnacavallo there are craftspeople specialised in working marshland plants and wood.
The foodstuffs of the province are also special, beginning with salt from Cervia, oil from Brisighella and shallots from Riolo, all of which have been masterfully used for centuries in cooking, preserving and dressing food.
The typical cuisine of this area between land and sea consists of, in the former case, grilled meat, tagliatelle and cappelletti and, in the latter, grilled fish, with frogs and eels for the more curious palate.
Visit the section "Where to book" to gain useful information and plan a holiday along the Adriatic Coast of the Emilia
Romagna region selecting agencies and accommodation facilities in the province of Ferrara which offer targeted services for cyclists.
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