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Ravenna: Where Byzantine Splendor Meets Italian Soul

Across Italy's northern plains, where the Po River delta meets the Adriatic coast, a quiet treasure awaits discovery. Unlike its more celebrated neighbors, this city doesn't announce itself with dramatic skylines or overwhelming crowds. Instead, its magic gets revealed gradually—through doorways that open onto rooms filled with golden light, through centuries-old walls that hold stories of empires risen and fallen, through mosaics that have watched over generations with unchanging, glittering eyes.