Mare d'Italia » Faenza http://www.mareditalia.com All about Romagna Sun, 09 May 2010 00:31:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 What to do in Ravenna http://www.mareditalia.com/index.php/what-to-do-in-ravenna/ http://www.mareditalia.com/index.php/what-to-do-in-ravenna/#comments Sun, 23 Nov 2008 01:07:12 +0000 wordpress http://www.mareditalia.com/index.php/what-to-do-in-ravenna/ Ravenna is rich of monuments, mostly Christian temples built during the Byzantinian Age (4th and 5th century). It is also rich of old palaces built during the Middle Age and the Renaissance. A large area of downtown is closed to all traffic, so locals and visitors can enjoy the oldest part of the town in a quiet setting.

For a detailed list of monuments and places to visit, with opening times and ticket information, visit the Art and Culture page.

Faenza is a small town with one main focus: ceramics. Countless artisan studios are all over the town, some offering ceramics with traditional decoration patterns, dating back to the Middle Ages, some others proposing modern styles of contemporary local artists.

The International Museum of Ceramics is a great place to spend a few hours, getting to know different styles of ceramics from all over the world. The downtown area is a pleasant space to walk and do some shopping, while admiring the secular and religious palaces around you.

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Al Gallo
Via Maggiore 87
Tel. 0544-213775
Closed Sunday evening, Monday and Tuesday

 

Capannetti
Via Ravegnana-Vicolo Capannetti 21
Tel. 0544-66681
Closed Sunday evening and Monday

Marchesini
corner of Via Mazzini and Via Guaccimanni – 48100 Ravenna
Tel. 0544-212-309, Fax 0544-217-071
http://www.ristorantimarchesini.com

Al Porto
Via Delle Nazioni, 2
Tel. 0544-530-105, Fax 0544-537-329
Closed on Mondays

Tre Spade
Via Faentina 136
Tel. 0544-500-522, Fax 0544-500-820
Closed Sunday and Monday

Restaurants in Faenza

La Pavona
Ristorante Osteria Grapperia
Via S. Lucia 45/1
Tel. 0546-310-75

Le Volte
Corso Mazzini, 54
Tel. 0546-661-600

Marianaza Trattoria
Via Torricelli, 21
Tel. 0546-681-461

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More information at:
    Ravenna Festival
    info@ravennafestival.org
    Via Dante Alighieri, 1 – 48100 Ravenna
    tel. 0544-249-211, Fax 0544-363-03

 

 

Every July, Ravenna hosts the Ravenna Jazz Festival, with several stars coming to town for a series of concerts in suggestive outdoor and indoor stages. More information at
    Europe Jazz Network
    tel. 0544 405666, fax 0544 405656
    e-mail :ejn@ejn.it

There are several pubs in Ravenna and Faenza where people go, especially on weekends nights.
There is one disco in Ravenna, the “Kubrick”, open on Weekend nights in winter.
During summer, the excitement of the nightlife is all on the beach towns, where clubs and bars are open every night, sometimes until late (4 a.m.). By car or by taxi, the closest places are Marina di Ravenna and Marina Romea. Their beach areas are less developed and there’s more open space, and the few pubs and disco directly on the beach are becoming a favorite spot for the young local crowd.

Pubs and discos in Ravenna

Capitani Coraggiosi – Viale Baracca, 74 – Via Cura, 37. Tel. 054430381
Hapax Pub – Via Dismano. Tel. 0544566142
Il Mulino – Via Antonelli, 9. Tel. 0544464711
Mac Gowan – Via R. Serra, 17.
Rock Caffè – Via Castel S.Pietro, 9.
Zeppelin – Via Porto Coriandro, 7. Tel. 054452256
Kubrick – Disco – Viale delle Nazioni, 1130
 

Pubs and discos in Faenza

Coccodrillo Pub – Viale Ceramiche, 29. Tel. 0546681397
Lismore Irish Pub – Via Emilia Levante, 23. Tel. 0546634456
Max Music – Via XX Settembre, 29. Tel. 054621929
Music Planet – Via Proventa, 50. Tel. 03389435023
Panama City – Via Canal Grande. Tel. 054622022
 

Pubs and discos in Marina di Ravenna
 

Duna degli Orsi – Via Pace, 60. Tel. 0544530548
Ghinea – Viale Trieste, 356. Tel. 0544530215
Habana Balneario – Viale delle Nazioni 26. Tel. 0544530660
Hook – Via Rismondo, 26. Tel. 0544530367
Il Porticino – Piazzale Adriatico, 4. Tel. 0544531199
Taverna Bukowski – Viale delle Nazioni, 176. Tel. 0544530845
XXXX – Viale Delle Nazioni 244. Tel. 0544530401
MoWa – DiscoBar – V.le delle Nazioni 177 – Tel: 0544 530234 E-mail: mowa@mowa.it

Pubs and discos in Marina Romea

Boca Barranca – Viale Italia 301. Tel. 0544447858
Marvin Wine Bar Pub – Via delle Palme, 8.
Sante’s Pub – Viale Ferrara, 17. Tel. 0544446322

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While the powerful memories of Rome were fading in what were later called the ‘dark ages’, Ravenna was born and flourishing as the capital of the Byzantine Western Empire. Ravenna’s vast artistic heritage is greatly represented by mosaics, made in ceramics and marble.

Dante wrote part of his Commedia while living in Ravenna, and a museum today holds his memory and inspiring work.
In summer, Ravenna’s second love, music, takes the stage with the “Ravenna Festival”. The festival is in July and has hosted during the years Luciano Pavarotti, Renato Bruson, Wolfgang Sawallisch and many others. Later in the season the “Ravenna Jazz” festival starts, and a different rhythm fills the arenas and open air theatres.

Second largest in the district, Faenza is known in the whole world for its ceramics. Pottery in Spanish is “faenza”, “faience” in French, “Fayence” in German. The International Museum of Ceramics contains thousands of pieces dating from ancient days to Picasso and Chagall. And you can easily take something home with you, from the many studios and workshops of local artists.
The year in Faenza starts with the “Nott de Biso’” on the 5th, the Mulled Wine Night, when people gather downtown to burn the effigy of the old year and bring in the new one with mulled wine, or biso’, in Romagnan dialect.
At the end of June, a medieval challenge is revived, the “Palio del Niballo”, a jousting tournament with the whole city dressed up in the colors of the old five districts.

History Notes on Ravenna

Originally founded by Greeks in the fourth century BC, Ravenna was developed by the Romans and became a main naval base under emperor Augustus. After the barbarian invasion in 402, Ravenna was named by Honorius capital of the Western Roman Empire, and a long period of prosperity started.

Honorius’ half-sister Galla Placidia was the first Empress in Ravenna.

Barbarian kings Odoacre (476) and Teodorico (493) ruled the town, then it was controlled again by the Byzantine king Belisario.

It was during this golden age that the many monuments and memorials were built, the interiors often decorated with splendid mosaics.
Whether they celebrate Imperial glory, as in the side panels of the apse at S. Vitale (6th century) or whether they celebrate the triumph of Christianity, as in Galla Placidia (5th c.), the mosaics offer a unique testament to those centuries.

The Longobards took over in the 8th century, and later the territory was conquered by the Franks and donated to pope Stephen II. The bishops of the town, though, opposed the direct control of the pope army and allied with the German emperors.

During the middle age, the importance and extension of Ravenna’s province shrank to its actual size, given the vicinity with the rising power of Venice.

Controlled by different families during the Renaissance, in 1509 it became again part of the Church State dominions, which kept the district until 1860, when it finally was incorporated in the newly born Italian kingdom.

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You can reach Ravenna by train from Bologna (1 hour trip) or any other major city.

Highway A14 Bologna-Ancona has a bypass to downtown Ravenna, freeway E-45 from Rome and Cesena ends in Ravenna. higway SS 16 (Adriatica) passes through Ravenna as well.

Faenza

Faenza is along the Emily way (SS 9), about 30 miles south-east of Bologna. It is connected to highway A14 and SS 302.
Train lines connect Faenza to Ravenna, Bologna and Florence as well as Cesena and Rimini.

Airports

For both Ravenna and Faenza, the nearest international airports are Bologna (BLQ) and Rimini (RMI).

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Ravenna

The touristic and cultural area of Ravenna is relatively small and concentrated downtown, except for Theodoric’s Mausoleum and the Basilica of Sant’Apollinare in Classe.
Driving downtown Ravenna is difficult, since there a lot of one way streets, and the town is not built as a square grid of roads. There are several public parking lots, so we advice to park and walk to the places you intend to visit and see.
Taking the train or a bus from another city is also a good idea, since both the main bus station and the train station are close to downtown.
Tourist Information Offices in Ravenna have multi-lingual free maps for walking tours and with parking information, as well as public transportation options.

Faenza

Faenza is a small town, and you can easily walk or bike in the downtown area, where there are most monuments, ceramic studios and the International Museum of Ceramics.
From the train station, you can walk south on Corso Baccarini to the city center, or take either line A or B of ATM (metro bus service).
You can view and download the bus schedule and map from the ATM web site.

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A detailed list of all available accomodation solutions in Ravenna and its county is provided by the Tourism Board of Ravenna: Accomodations in Ravenna

Hotels in Ravenna:

ALBERGO BISANZIO ****
Via Salara, 30 – 48100 Ravenna
Tel. 0544-217-111, Fax 0544-325-39
www.bisanziohotel.com
e-mail: info@bisanziohotel.com

JOLLY HOTEL RAVENNA ****
Piazza Mameli, 1 – 48100 Ravenna
Tel. 0544-357-62, Fax 0544-216-055
www.jollyhotels.it
e-mail: ravenna@jollyhotels.it

HOTEL ARGENTARIO ***
V. Roma, 45 – 48100 Ravenna (RA)
Tel. 0544-35555

ALBERGO ASTORIA ***
Circonv. Rotonda, 26 – 48100 Ravenna (RA)
Tel. 0544 453960, Fax 0544 455419

ALBERGO CENTRALE BYRON ***
Via IV Novembre, 14 – 48100 Ravenna
Tel. +39.0544.33479, Fax +39.0544.34114
www.hotelbyron.com

CLASS HOTEL RAVENNA ***
Via Della Lirica, 141 – 48100 Ravenna
Tel. +39.0544.270290 – Fax +39.0544.270170
www.classhotel.com
e-mail: classra@tin.itALBERGO DIANA ***
Via G. Rossi, 47 – 48100 Ravenna
Tel. +39.0544.39164, Fax +39.0544.30001
e-mail: hoteldiana@netgate.it

HOTEL ITALIA ***
4, vl. Pallavicini – 48100 Ravenna (RA)
Tel. 0544 212363, Fax 0544 217004HOTEL MINERVA ***
1/a, vl. Maroncelli – 48100 Ravenna (RA)
Tel. 0544 213711, Fax 0544 213711

ALBERGO HOTEL ROMA ***
V. Candiano 26 – 48100 Ravenna (RA)
tel: 0544-421-515

HOTEL MOSAICO ***
Via Darsena, 9 – 48100 Ravenna
Tel. +39.0544.456665, Fax +39.0544.456673
www.mosaicohotels.it
e-mail: info@mosaicohotels.it

Hotels in Faenza

HOTEL CAVALLINO ****
Via Forlivese, 185 – 48018 Faenza (RA)
Tel. 0546-634-411, Fax 0546-634-440HOTEL VITTORIA ****
Corso Garibaldi, 23 – 48018 Faenza (RA)
Tel. 0546-215-08, Fax 0546-291-36
www.hotel-vittoria.com
info@hotel-vittoria.com

CLASS HOTEL***
Via S. Silvestro 171
Tel. 0546-466-62, Fax 0546-466-76
www.classhotel.com
info.faenza@classhotel.com
 

Bed and breakfast

Choosing a bed and breakfast is usually a cheaper solution than a hotel, and the locations are usually closer to monuments and places of interest. In some cases, you will need to speak a little Italian, but most of the time the keepers speak good English.
B&B in Ravenna are usually closed during Christmas Holidays, and some are open only during summer.

ACASADIPINO – BORGHI GIUSEPPE
Via Baccarini, 37 – 48100 Ravenna – Tel. 0544-38524

BARBIERI MASCIA
Via Silver Sirotti, 46 – 48100 Ravenna – Tel. 0544-500785

BERRIOLA CIRO
Via L4enza, 8 – 48100 Ravenna – Tel. 329-7481032

BONDI LUISA
Via Pallavicini, 7 – 48100 Ravenna Tel. 1780-169449
www.bondibandb.it
e-mail: info@bondibandb.it

CAPANNETTI – PAPI CLAUDIA
Vicolo Capannetti, 19 – 48100 Ravenna – Tel. 0544-67588
e-Mail: capannetti@libero.it

CASADELENA – CASADEI ELENA
Via Don Minzoni,115 – 48100 Ravenna – Tel. 0544-454790
www.casadelena.it

DIAFERIO ROSARIA
Via dei Poggi, 138 – 48100 Ravenna – Tel. 0544-472060

DIAFERIO SABRINA
Via G. Rota, 26 – 48100 Ravenna – Tel. 339-7377569

DIAFERIO SALVATORE
Via R. Conti, 44 – 48100 Ravenna – Tel. 338-8212916

FUSCONI PIER ALBERTO
Circ.S.Gaetanino, 39 – 48100 Ravenna – Tel./Fax 0544-32256
Mobile phone: 333-6034496
e-mail: fusconibeb@virgilio.it

GALLA PLACIDIA – BUSSO GABRIELLA
Via Mura S.Vitale, 12 – 48100 Ravenna -Tel./Fax 0544-33287 Cell. 339-4446396

GHIRELLI MARIA
Via Vallona, 38 – 48100 Ravenna -Tel. 0544-460362

GUIDARELLO – CASADIO VALERIANA
Circ.ne Piazza d’Armi, 54-56 – 48100 Ravenna – Tel. 0544-61249
www.bandbguidarello.com
e-mail: info@bandbguidarello.com

IL LIMONE – SIMONETTI SUSANNA MARIA
Via Scaletta , 9 – 48100 Ravenna – Tel. 0544-32329
e-mail charlottenburg@libero.it

NANNI ADRIANA
Via Monte Adamello, 7 – 48100 Ravenna – Tel. 347-1507328

NOTTE BLU – MINGHETTI FEDERICA
Via del Liscio, 80 – 48100 Ravenna – Tel. 335-6644570

PAGANO ALFIA
Via Redipuglia, 22 – 48100 Ravenna -Tel. 0544-400952

R4ALTA ELISABETTA
Via Salara, 11 – 48100 Ravenna -Tel. 0544-32035

SANVITALE- ALBANO RITA
Via P.Matteucci, 42 – 48100 Ravenna – Tel. 0544-37243

UGOLINI LAURA
Via San Mama, 53 – 48100 Ravenna – Tel. 0544-405442
e-mail: fidelio79@tiscalinet.it

VIJGEN ADDY MARIA MIRJAM
Via Cassino, 49 – 48100 Ravenna – Tel. 0544-400774

Hostels

DANTE – INTERNATIONAL YOUTH HOSTEL
Via Nicolodi, 12. Tel . 0544421164

OSTELLO GALLETTI ABBIOSI
Via di Roma,141. Tel. 0544215127
 

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