Only a walk inside some of its churches will reveal the city’s stunning and colorful Byzantine mosaics! Ravenna, in Italy’s northern region, is undoubtedly known as the “city of mosaics”. This is ...

Rent one at the Cooperativa San Vitale at Piazza Farini, 1, located next to the train station. Start your day at the open-air mosaic museum, Parco della Pace (Peace Park) at Via Marzabotto, 1, a ...

In Ravenna's Basilica di San Vitale, viewers with binoculars can pick out details, such as the Three Magi, in the mosaics. Rick Steves. Every centimeter of the sanctuary walls and ceiling in ...

Every centimeter of the sanctuary walls and ceiling in Ravenna's Basilica di San Vitale is decorated with beautiful Byzantine mosaics. May 12, 2011, 9:39 AM EDT / Source: Tribune Media Services.