Hi everybody! My name is Silvia and I'm a professional licensed guide of Ravenna since 2000.
I think being a tour guide is the most beautiful job in the world! It makes me travel even if I don't move thank to the different people and culture I can meet every day.
I feel very lucky and proud to be born in Ravenna and it is an honor for me to be one of the ambassadors of her Beauty.
I'll take you through a journey from the ancient glorious past of the city to the diversity of nowadays.
I was born in this quiet town in the not so far 1980, this is the place where I've been raised and there is no other city where I'd like to live more than this one.
All of my family comes from the countryside, my grandparents were farmers and carpenters, but my parents moved to the city in order to work in the tourism field. In fact, I've inherited the passion for travel and for discovering from my parents, and the intense bond with my land, the passion for its traditions, its genuine food, the love for restoration and conservation from my grandparents.
I am also passionate about art and design. I attended the Academy of Fine Arts of the city where I studied the mosaic technique, and in my free time (not so much!) I like to create mosaics artworks and bring antique furniture back to life.

My daily goal is to make visitors feel like part of the city, like a tile of its fascinating mosaics, showing them Ravenna through the eyes of the people who live here, and let them leave with the desire to come back.
I will be more than happy to offer my experience and professionalism to make the most suitable tour of Ravenna for your needs.
I propose different itineraries, to meet the interests of different kind of groups: from the historic-monumental tour to the local food folklore, through the fascinating Bizantine mosaics, to the contemporary artist's studios.
Please feel free to ask if you have any question and don't hesitate to join me in one of my tours!

Degree in mosaic art at the Academy of Fine Arts of Ravenna 2003
Masterclass in mosaic technologies at CPFP Albe Steiner Ravenna 2002
Regional tour guide license (Ravenna and Emilia Romagna) 2000
Environmental tour guide license 2002
Tour leader license 2002
Since 2004 I'm running with my husband the Bed and Breakfast Anastagi in the city center of Ravenna

I am not a driver. I can accompany you in your vehicle or I can arrange for a separate car and driver

This tour will lead you on a journey through the golden ages of Ravenna.
I'll show you the most important UNESCO buildings founded during the three dominations of which Ravenna was the capital: Roman Empire, Barbarian Kingdom, and the Byzantine Kingdom.

These impressive constructions of Ravenna are kept in a perfect state of conservation, and they are keeping safe an uncountable richness, they are witnesses from the Early Christian time, Roman-Barbarian time and the Bizantine era.
As a result of these past times, mosaics are still sparkling in their vibrant light after more than 1500 years have passed.

As follows, I'll explain to you the meanings of colors, shapes, and images represented in the mosaic decorations as eternal proof of a glorious past of this city.

The tour allows you to alternate the entrance to the sites with a chill walk throw the center of this gorgeous place.

Ravenna's Golden Soul, visit 3 UNESCO buildings in 2h 30 walking tour

If you want to get to know Ravenna in an half-day tour, this is certainly the one for you!

Ravenna is the city where I was born and raised and where I took my first steps as a certified tour guide.

This tour is primarily cultural, informative and with an in-depth look at the main monuments of the late Roman and Byzantine periods and mosaic art.
We will visit some of the most beautiful monuments of early Christian history recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites.

You can check out my article in Travel and Leisure magazine about Ravenna and book a tour with me here!
Note that upon request I can do multi-hour changes and extensions.
If you are interested in a "Food and Art Tour" you can check my Ravenna Food Tour.

Ravenna Mosaics Half Day Walking Tour

Even just a half day visit is enough to enjoy the best of what the astonishing city of Ravenna has to offer. Discover the Early-Christian and Byzantine mosaics of the 5th and 6th centuries with a local and licensed guide and I am sure you will be fascinated and amazed!

Tour guide in Ravenna Silvia G.

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