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Getting There -- With frequent train service that takes only 1 1/4 hours from Bologna, Ravenna can easily be visited on a day trip; one-way fare is 5€ ($7.25). There's also frequent service from Ferrara, which connects to Venice; one-way fare from Ferrara is 4.50€ ($6.55). The train station is a 10-minute walk from the center at Piazza Fernini (tel. 892021). The tourist office (below) has rail schedules and more details.

If you have a car and are coming from Bologna, head east along A14. From Ferrara, take the SS16.

Visitor Information -- The helpful tourist office is at Via Salara 8 (tel. 0544-35404; www.turismo.ravenna.it). It's open Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 7pm, and Sunday from 10am to 6pm. Stop in here for a good map, free bicycle rental, and a combination ticket to the city's attractions.

Special Events -- If you're here in June and July, you can enjoy the Ravenna Festival Internazionale. Tickets begin at 10€ ($15) but go much higher. For information, call tel. 0544-249211; for tickets, call tel. 0544-249244 (Teatro Alighieri). A Dante Festival is held the second week in September, sponsored by the church of San Francesco.


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Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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