Ravenna Scavenger Hunt & Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour

About this tour

Navigate Ravenna's Byzantine treasures at your own tempo using a smartphone app that pairs puzzle-solving with audio storytelling. Over roughly two hours, unlock clues at ten major sites—from Sant'Apollinare Nuovo's glittering mosaics to Dante's resting place—without a guide or fixed schedule. Pause for lunch, return tomorrow, or linger at Piazza del Popolo; the app guides you around each landmark's perimeter, so no paid entry required. Curated local restaurant and shop tips help you eat and shop like a local.

Highlights

• Solve location-based riddles at Sant'Apollinare, San Vitale, Galla Placidia's mausoleum
• Listen to layered histories via app audio or text narration
• No entry fees—puzzles use exterior spaces only
• Start any hour, pause mid-route, finish wherever suits you
• Unearth lesser-known spots between the main attractions
• Insider restaurant and shop picks from local sources
• Works for solo travellers, couples, families, groups (up to 15)

What to expect

Download the World City Trail app, enter your ticket code, and set off. Each puzzle nudges you toward a specific site, where you'll observe architectural details or solve a riddle using what you see. The app feeds you audio and written context—Dante's exile, imperial mosaics, fifth-century baptistries—as you move. You're always outdoors; interiors stay optional and cost-free. Expect roughly two hours of walking, but you control the rhythm. Rest, sightsee without the puzzle, or return another day without penalty.

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