City Break Ravenna

1st day
Arrival in Ravenna for a guided cultural tour to the Byzantine mosaics UNESCO World Heritage sites such as Basilica of San Vitale, Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Neonian Baptistery, Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo. An interesting walk from the grave of Dante Alighieri (the world wide famous Father of Italian language) to the places in the historical centre who saw Lord Byron’s loves. Guided visit to the Covered Market and wine, cheese & ice cream tasting!
In the afternoon Mosaico Experience: mosaico jewelry laboratory! An experienced mosaic artist will talk about the techniques of Byzantine and contemporary mosaics and the precious materials used. After an introductory tour of the art of mosaic, she will show you how to create a precious mosaic jewelry piece using materials produced in small-scale manufactures. Have fun creating your jewel!

2nd day
Transfer to Cesenatico, visit to the Canal Port, designed by Leonardo da Vinci, to the historical centre to the docks, the fish shop in Piazza Fiorentini, built in the 1800s in Liberty style, Piazzetta delle Erbe and Piazzetta delle Conserve. Finally visit to the Museo Galleggiante della Marineria, the only museum in Italy that has a true floating section with eleven boats in the water!
Transfer to Cervia where the charm of canals is linked to the trade of “white gold” (salt). Lunch with fish menu in a tipical restaurant near the sea. Guided tour of the MUSA (Salt Museum), rich of tools, documents, and anything that could testify to the historical journey of Cervia’ssalt civilization, and to the salt architectures of Cervia, including the majestic San Michele Tower, the Docks and the Salt Warehouse. At the end Salt Experience: working in the ancient Camillone saltpan, in the company of salt workers, you will take part in the activities of salt extraction and transport! Aperitif with products based on Cervia salt.

3rd day
The ancient art of shaping and decorating raw materials is still a hallmark of the entire Emilia-Romagna region, the centre of this art form is Faenza. The secrets of shapes and enamels have been handed down in its workshops for centuries, and this spirit and creativity is continued today with the production of fine ceramics that are CDO certified. Visit to a ceramic workshop will allow you to know in depth his ancient art and to meet ceramist masters who will show the various processing stages of Faenza majolica and their works. After the visit, Food Experience: PiadinaCooking class! The “Azdora” will share you the secrets of a perfect Piadina Romagnola using a wooden “mattarello”. Taste the fruit of your labour for lunch.
In the afternoon possibility to visit to the city centreand the MIC –International Museum of Ceramics, with more than 15.000 ceramic works it is the largest collection in the world of this ancient art. In its rooms, it is documented the culture of ceramics spanning five continents and many centuries: from Classical Greece to Islamic and Pre-Columbian ceramics, from the Italian Renaissance to masterpieces of contemporary artists such as Picasso, Chagall, and Matisse! Departure.