Ravenna is a city of ingrained civic, cultural and artistic traditions, capital of a land made rich by expanding productive sectors, with areas among the most popular for tourism and a series of international events that make it more and more topical and cutting edge.
The heritage of the city is annually valued by a wide calendar of events, many of which are held in places of greatest charm, including: Ravenna Festival, which has the participation of the best conductors in the world; Mosaico di Notte, first event in Italy to offer, in the summer, Unesco monuments open in the evening too; the International Festival of Organ Music at the Basilica of San Vitale; the Dantesque September in honor of the Great Poet; RavennaMosaico, First International Contemporary Mosaic Festival.
Ravenna is related to mosaic art, and the initiative From the Museum to the Workshop invites tourists, on Fridays in July and August, to visit the studios of the most famous mosaic artists, while the shops of the historic center are open for shopping.
Then, there are several high-profile exhibitions at the MAR - City Art Museum and, with an archaeological theme, at TAMO. All adventure of mosaic - Complex of St. Nicolò.
