Il percorso dell’Ancient Port of Classe, in Ravenna, developed over an area of about 10,000 square meters, offers the places daily frequented by those who worked in the warehouses or arrived by sea docking at the port, immersing visitors inside the archaeological excavation.
The route begins from the Visitor Center, which hosts a multimedia room where the image of a merchant of the time, virtually reproduced, introduces the naturalistic, geological, historical, and archaeological aspects of the territory under examination, along with images and videos of the most important monuments of Ravenna and historical reconstructions of the site.
The visit continues moving inside the archaeological area, which features a paved road on the sides of which there was a series of warehouses, of which today the foundations are preserved, formerly used for loading/unloading goods.
Along the itinerary are inserted screen-printed perspective slabs that offer the elevation reconstruction of the warehouses and architectural elements no longer present. The graphic reproductions overlap the surrounding landscape, blending and restoring the view of the complex as it must have been in the 5th-6th century, giving the visitor a fully immersive experience.
The route of the Ancient Port of Classe also includes a bridge-walkway, which connected the two areas of the port canal: the neighborhood on the island to the commercial district adjacent to the main road. Some viewpoints from the belvederes allow “reading” the site also from other points of view, giving a different perception of the archaeological remains.
Opening hours of the Ancient Port of Classe
Until June 5: every day 10 AM – 6:30 PM
June 6 – September 4, every day 6 PM – 11 PM with evening events
September 5 – November 13, 2016, only Saturday and Sunday 10 AM – 6 PM
From November 14, 2016 seasonal closure; reopening spring 2017
Tickets for the Ancient Port of Classe
Tickets: € 5 full, € 4 reduced.
Guided tours by appointment: 0544 478100 € 40
Reservations for the Ancient Port of Classe and phone
Reservation: Optional.
Phone: 0544 478100 or info@parcoarcheologicodiclasse.it
The indicated hours may change. It is recommended to check the opening, especially in case of bad weather.
