Ravenna is located in North-East of mainland Italy, between the Adriatic and the Apennines, far 75 km from the regional capital Bologna. An efficient network of highways, railways and airports allows to reach it easily from both North and South Italy.

In addition, numerous port facilities provide access to the city and its territory by sea. The city center is, in fact, only 8 km far from the Adriatic Sea, which is connected by the Candiano channel , seat of the port of Ravenna, one of the most important ports in the Adriatic Sea.