Rick's Video of the Month: July 2011
Italy's Ravenna: Bits of Byzantium
Quiet Ravenna, a city of 140,000 with a car-free center, has a fascinating history that stretches back to Roman times. Its remarkable Byzantine mosaics make Ravenna a rewarding detour off the Venice-to-Florence tourist path. In this month's video you'll get an up-close look, and also see how mosaic tiles were made back in the time of Justinian.
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Want to see more of Ravenna? Rick's 30-minute "Venice Side-Trips: The Best of Veneto" episode — and dozens of other Rick Steves' Europe TV shows — can now be viewed on Hulu. Or, buy the DVD!
