HOME GROUP TRAVEL HONEYMOONS TAILOR-MADE TRIPS OFFERS CONTACTS TRAVEL NOTES TRAVEL TIPS OK BOOK HOTEL BOOK CRUISE info@salvanstours.it Ravenna San marino and the country of Christmas << Back DESCRIPTION USEFUL INFO REQUESTS € 170.00 print the trip sheet from 13 to 14 December 2014 1st DAY: RAVENNA - SAN MARINO Departure from Fanna at 5.30 in the direction of Ravenna. Meeting with the guide and visit of the city. Ravenna, a unique city for its history and its monuments, eight of which are recognized as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO, hides an extraordinary charm. A visit to the city is equivalent to a journey through history. Traces of Ravenna's glorious past are present not only in its splendid monuments and decorations, but also in the atmosphere that the city has managed to preserve unchanged. Ancient lagoon city with a unique history, imperial capital in a period of profound crisis in the Roman Empire, bridge between East and West, city of mosaics as a symbol of imperial power. We will visit the church of San Vitale with the famous mosaics depicting the Byzantine Emperor Justinian and his wife Theodora, the splendid Mausoleum of Galla Placidia. A pleasant walk in the pedestrianized historic center will complete the visit with Dante's Tomb and the beautiful Basilica of S. Apollinare Nuovo, the palatine church of Theodoric, King of the Ostrogoths. During the advent period the city becomes even more magical thanks to the numerous nativity scenes that are set up here and there in the churches of the historic center. Lunch in a restaurant. In the afternoon, transfer to San Marino and guided tour of the smallest, oldest and most independent Republic in the world and the third smallest state in Europe: it is a medieval town that preserves monuments, museums, works of art. Here in December the "Christmas of Wonders" lights up, with Christmas events and appointments, cradled by the splendid historical setting of the Republic of San Marino and illuminated by a triumph of themed lights. On the occasion of the Christmas holidays, you will find in San Marino a sparkling world full of opportunities for leisure and shopping. In the evening, hotel accommodation, dinner and overnight stay. 2nd day: SANT'AGATA FELTRIA - CESENATICO Breakfast at the hotel and departure for Sant'Agata Feltria, which during Advent becomes the "Country of Christmas". The event has become the winter appointment in Central Italy for fans of Christmas markets, offering the most original gift ideas and the most refined decorations, enveloping young and old in an atmosphere full of charm. Tourists walk the streets and squares to the traditional sound of bagpipes, admiring the evocative handcrafted nativity scenes displayed in the oldest street of S.Agata Feltria: via Battelli. In the Market Square there is the House of Santa Claus and the elves around which events related to children are organized. This magical house is framed by two reindeer in flesh and blood, pulling a beautiful sleigh driven by a real Lapp! All ' inside the event there are shows linked to ancient traditions: bagpipers, traditional Christmas music and Santa's Band. Gastronomy becomes the rediscovery of the characteristic dishes of our local tradition. The restaurants, taverns and inns offer the well-known gastronomic itinerary "The Advent Dishes" prepared according to the customs and traditions of our Christmas. The tasty dishes can also be appreciated in the welcoming atmosphere of the "Mangiatoia", a large covered and heated stand inside the fair area. The cribs set up recall the Nativity, artistic craftsmanship finds its maximum expression in the cribs set up in the adjacent Rocca Fregoso, towards which in the days of "THE COUNTRY OF CHRISTMAS" you are guided on a particular walk in the evocative streets of the historic center. Free lunch. In the afternoon, on the way back, stop in Cesenatico, a town known throughout Europe for the very particular Marine Nativity Scene, one of a kind, set up on the boats and floating on the waters of the canal port designed by Leonardo da Vinci and illuminated by lights and colors. Expected return in the evening. Copyright 2010 Salvans Tours - VAT 01374290938 - Share Capital € 10.400,00 iv - valid xhtml 1.0 - reserved area - web by Servizi Multimedia Site optimized for Firefox 2+, Internet Explorer 7+, Google Chrome