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Bike Tour of Mosaics and Pinewoods in Ravenna

A day trip in Ravenna's green areas, including a mosaic workshop and a typical aperitivo

Join our bike tour and get to know the soul of Ravenna! In the first part of this day trip you'll ride through ancient pinewoods, first planted in Roman times, and the wetlands of the socalled pialasse. You'll then take part in a mosaic workshop in Marina Romea, a village by the sea, and create your own mosaic before enjoying a tasty aperitivo on the motor vessel that will take you back to Ravenna.


Type

• Green tour • On bike • Private tour

Duration

7 hs / 30 km on flat land

Difficulty

Medium

Tour departure time

8:30am


Watch out: In order to join one of our bike tours you need to be confident in your use of a bicycle


Description

The beautiful pinewood that twists and turns along the coast of Ravenna is a cool and peaceful oasis: maritime pines, holm oaks and elms grow throughout the city and towards the dunes that separate Ravenna from the beach. The pinewood’s origins go back to the first centuries A.D., when Ravenna was the main port of the Roman Empire. It provided the timber for the construction of commercial boats and war vessels and reached an extension of 8.000 hectares.
This bike tour will also take you to the Pialasse, a large area near Ravenna characterized by open lagoons connected to artificial water canals and embankments. Its river banks, rich with vegetation, are the main nutrition area for different species of nesting birds which inhabit them.

Afterwards, riding on your bike you’ll reach the “Scuola Internazionale Studi d’Arte del Mosaico e dell’Affresco”, one of the most famous and important mosaic art schools worldwide, right in the heart of Marina Romea. Here you will join a workshop with certified teachers who will explain the art of mosaics from a historical, artistic and technical point of view. Since the Roman period, passing through the Byazantine era and the Christian sacred art, the mosaic art of Ravenna has been handed down thanks to its artisans and the many artisan shops in the city. The workshop will last around 4 hours and at the end of it you’ll be able to take home with you a mosaic done with your own hands.
At the end of the trip you'll get on a motor vessel, where you will enjoy a nice aperitif and, following the docks, be led back to the city of Ravenna.

Road base: 10% on tarmac and 90% on gravel, pinewoods and bike paths

Dress code:
Sportswear
Technical Advice:
1 lt of water. Energizing bars. Spray anti mosquito. Before the tour please nourish yourself with light and energizing products.



Highlights

The sequence and the number of visited highlights may be subject of last -minute changes

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