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| Ravenna is now
a sleepy and attractive town that all but conceals its distinguished
ancient history. In 402 Flavius Honorius made it the Roman imperial
residence. In 476 the barbarian leader Odoacer took the city.
He was ousted in 493 by the Ostrogoth Emperor Theodoric, who
made it his capital. Then, from Theodoric’s defeat by Belisarius
in 540 till the eighth century, Ravenna was the seat of the
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| The historic centre of Ravenna
contains a unique collection of buildings dating from those
centuries when it was a leading city of the western world. Eight
of these are entered on UNESCO’S World Heritage list. They are: |
| from the fifth century,
the mausoleum of Galla Placida; |
| and the baptistery of Archbishop
Neon; |
| from the sixth century,
the basilica of St Apollinare Nuovo; |
| the Arian Baptistery; |
| the chapel of St Andrea; |
| the church of San Vitale; |
| the basilica of St Apollinare
in Classe; |
| and the mausoleum of Theodoric. |
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| With the exception of Theodoric’s
mausoleum, all are decorated with magnificent, astonishing and
beautifully preserved mosaics. These fascinating buildings will
be the focus of our visit to Ravenna. We will be guided throughout
our stay by an official guide to the sites, Signora Verdiana
Boiani, who speaks excellent English. Our accommodation will
be in a small but charming hotel within easy walking distance
of the main sites. A private coach will be used to visit the
two buildings that are not in the city centre. As our hotel
has only a dozen rooms, the size of the group is likely to be
somewhere between twelve and fifteen. |
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| Per person,
single use of double room: |
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| Per person,
sharing a double room: |
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| three nights bed and
breakfast in a central hotel; |
| two dinners in local
restaurants; |
| entrance to the UNESCO
heritage sites; |
| services of an expert
guide, and a tour organiser; |
| transport to Theodoric’s
mausoleum and Classe; |
| transfers between Bologna
airport and the hotel. |
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| The flight to Italy
is not included. Tickets on a designated flight can currently
be bought for less than £120 over the Internet or via
our chosen travel agent. If you wish to join this study weekend,
please contact Martin Gray at 01865 860984 or martin.gray9@btopenworld.com
to receive a booking form. |
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