This tour portrays a satisfyingly complete picture of the transition from the Roman to early medieval periods, including:

·          Breathtaking mosaics in the churches of San Vitale and San Apollinare Nuovo

·          Lagoon scenery at Grado

·          Archaeological park and port of Classe, once home to one of the largest Roman fleets controlling the Adriatic

·          A morning in Venice before your flight home

The astonishing flowering of decorative arts and architecture under Rome's barbarian heirs may be viewed as the product of political turbulence and changing balances of power.  The city's numerous churches, palaces and mausolea, resplendent with shimmering mosaics expressing the majesty and mystery of God, are the result. 

This tour portrays a satisfying complete picture of the transition from the Roman to early Medieval periods, all played out against the lagoons and marshes of the broad Po Valley, at the head of the Adriatic.

Flying home from Venice allows a glimpse off this unique city too.

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