*POST UPDATED OCTOBER 2026.
Hello, happy Thursday, friends! Thanks for stopping by my little corner of the internet on this fine almost-but-not-quite Friday! I’m here this morning to share, if I may say so, a wonderful new travel guide with you: Two Days in Ravenna | Our Mini-Moon in Italy! In case you missed it, this is the second instalment of my mini-moon travel series; last week I shared Three Days in Bologna, and next month I’ll be sharing the third and final post, covering all things Modena!
For now, let’s talk Ravenna, shall we?
When we started mapping out where we wanted to go for our mini-moon in Italy, Ravenna was one of the early contenders. We wanted somewhere that a) had some great foodie options, b) had a light sprinkling of tourist attractions without being overwhelming, and c) would be relatively chilled out. Husband, who had visited Ravenna several years before on a solo-trip, assured me that the city ticked all of the above boxes. Spoiler alert: he was so right!
Everything I know and love about Ravenna is listed below, divided into the usual breakdown; things to know before visiting / how to get there / where we stayed / where we had coffee / where we ate lunch, dinner, and gelato / where we drank / where we tourist-ed. I truly hope you enjoy!
before you visit
If you’re thinking about visiting Ravenna, here are a few things to keep in mind before you set off.
Ravenna is super tiny, mostly flat, and extremely walkable. A dream combination, wouldn’t you agree?
Ravenna is mostly known for its wonderful mosaic sites, eight of which are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Tickets can be bought for all spots individually, or you can do what we did & buy a combo ticket for the main five. At the time of our visit, the ticket cost €12.50 each, and was valid for 7-days.
aside from the mosaics, there isn’t a whole lot to see and do in town. We had two full days, and I feel like we had more than enough time to see everything. If you’re looking for an action packed, attraction-heavy visit, I’d say you’d be fine with one day. Thankfully, we were on unwind-after-the-wedding mode, so the easy pace was perfect for us.
Ravenna has some delicious food specialties, notably piadina and cappelletti. Piadina is a thin grilled flatbread that is almost like a pita, but better; it’s especially delightful hot from the grill, and is ideal for scooping up leftover pasta sauce. Cappelletti is a little stuffed pasta, similar to ravioli, except in the shape of a cappello, aka, a hat. They’re cute, delicious, and featured on basically every menu in town. Mmm, bread and pasta.
extra info that may or may not interest you: it’s totally possible to do a day trip from Ravenna to San Marino. If you’re interested, you need to take the train from Ravenna to Rimini, which takes 1-hour. From Rimini to San Marino, there is a Bonelli Bus service that runs several times a day between the two spots; the journey should take around 50-minutes. I really wish we’d had it in us to make the trip to San Marino, but man, weddings really take it outta you! Next time.