The best city hikes and walks around Oasi di Punte Alberete

Recognized as part of the World Heritage in 1996, built around 520 as the burial place of the Ostrogothic king outside the city, distant from other monuments, made of brick and studded inside with incredible mosaics, a few hundred meters from the sea then present in the area: building material white Istrian stone with unfinished shells inside, perhaps due to the king's imminent death, surmounted by an imposing 300-ton dome with a clearly visible ornamental pincer frieze outside, erected at the time by rolling and cracked probably by error during construction, although legends circulate about the origin of the crack; in the upper cell, the very famous red porphyry basin, a symbol of imperial power, made around the 2nd or 3rd century for thermal use and later rethought as an open sarcophagus because it was protected by the imposing dome: 1500 years have passed since his death

Port scale built at the end of the 18th century concurrently with the construction of the Candiano canal, once much smaller and narrower, which reached beyond the railway tracks to the current Aldo Moro square of the station; the current trapezoidal shape was conceived in the early 20th century to allow the entry of ever larger ships: currently, the right bank of the Candiano has been redeveloped with a 2 km pedestrian and cycle path rich in greenery, benches and play areas, which reaches the swing bridge, while unfortunately the left bank features buildings such as the former fertilizer factory, the feed mill and the dilapidated Consorzio Agrario in a total state of abandonment 😓

The Church of Santa Maria del Suffragio was built in the 18th century in the Baroque style. The building has an octagonal plan and features a richly decorated interior, with stuccoes and frescoes typical of the era. The church is linked to the Confraternity of Suffrage, which was involved in charitable works and prayers for the souls of the deceased. Today it is one of the most important examples of the city's Baroque architecture.

Ravenna is a city with one of the richest UNESCO heritages in Europe: it has 8 recognized sites, a very high number compared to many entire countries. For comparison, Norway has only 8 in total, and several European states have even fewer. The city is especially famous for its early Christian and Byzantine mosaics, preserved in monuments such as the Basilica of San Vitale and the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia. It was the capital of the Western Roman Empire and then an important Byzantine center, a role that has left a unique artistic legacy. It is also linked to the figure of Dante Alighieri, who spent the last years of his life there and is buried in the city.

Dante's Tomb is located in the historic center of Ravenna, next to the Basilica of San Francesco. It is the monument that houses the remains of Dante Alighieri, transferred to Ravenna in 1321 after his death. The current tomb is a small neoclassical temple built in the 18th century by the architect Camillo Morigia. Outside, there is a simple commemorative area with a votive lamp powered by oil donated each year by the city of Florence. The place is one of the main sites linked to the memory of the poet of the Divine Comedy.

The Mausoleum of Theodoric is a funerary monument built in the 6th century for the king of the Ostrogoths, Theodoric the Great. It is located in Ravenna and is made entirely of Istrian stone. The mausoleum is a unique example of late antique architecture and does not feature internal decorations such as mosaics, unlike other monuments in Ravenna. It is surrounded by a park and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage of the city's early Christian monuments.

Unfortunately, Montalbini's beautiful mosaic floor, an excellent entrance to the city, has been dismantled but it is unknown where it will be relocated.......😔

The two Venetian columns in Piazza del Popolo with their Renaissance bases by Pietro Lombardo are striking examples of Italian Renaissance sculpture and bas-relief, unfortunately in a poor state of conservation.