If you are planning to visit Ferrara, in Emilia-Romagna - Italy, here you’ll find the best tips on things to do in the city, with a sightseeing map on the most relevant points of interest to enjoy, so you can easily imagine and organize your trip: WHAT to see, HOW to plan your visit, and WHY to discover Ferrara.
In this video:
- WHAT are the major attractions that you can't go home without having seen, including Castello Estense (Este Castle), Piazza Trento e Trieste and the Centro Storico, Cattedrale di San Giorgio (Cathedral of Saint George), Palazzo dei Diamanti Art Galleries, Via delle Volte and Mura di Ferrara (City Walls)
- Then, I’ll describe to you HOW to follow a daily-tour to better visit the city, with a clear map of Udine and tips for nearby attractions.
Finally, we’ll discover WHY to visit Ferrara, with his rich historic city center.
First of all, suggestions on FOOD and ACCOMMODATIONS:
Where to have a MEAL: “Take Eat Easy”, Via degli Spadari, 1, Ferrara, 0039345254 6017
ACCOMMODATIONS: Piazza Nova Guest House, C.so Porta Mare, 133Ferrara, +39 0532 757614, info@piazzanova.it
WHAT
Ferrara is situated on the great plain of Emilia Romagna (one of the biggest region of Italy), Ferrara stands a few kilometres south of the Po River, and about 50km from the sea.
The best times to visit are in spring and autumn. May, in particular, is a month of celebrations linked to the famous Palio of St George; in March and September there are prestigious exhibitions in the Palazzo Diamanti, a jewel of Ferrara's Renaissance; during the last week of August street musicians from around the world come together for the Ferrara Buskers Festival, filling the late summer evenings with music.
HOW
Most of the popular attractions in Ferrara are located in the the historic center, and at the heart of it there is Piazza Trento e Trieste, with the castle at one end and the cathedral forming one entire side.
To visit Ferrara, follow this route:
1. Castello Estense (Este Castle)
The Este Castle was, once, the home and palace of the powerful Este family.
2. Piazza Trento e Trieste and the Centro Storico
3. Cattedrale di San Giorgio (Cathedral of Saint George)
Its front moves from a Romanesque lower tier, built in the early 1100s, upward to a beautiful early Gothic loggia from the 1500s.
4. Palazzo dei Diamanti Art Galleries
The Palazzo dei Diamanti is hard to miss, with its entire exterior covered in more than 8,500 faceted marble blocks.
5. Via delle Volte
One of the most appealing things about Ferrara is the grace with which it moves between the medieval and Renaissance eras. To feel back in the Middle Ages, go in Via delle Volte.
6. Mura di Ferrara (City Walls)
End your trip visiting the walls that surround the historic center.
For you meal I suggest to go in Take Eat Easy and taste the “Pasticcio ferrarese di maccheroni”, which is pastry filled with ragout and mushrooms.
In our tour I’ll bring you in Via delle Volte, Piazza Trento Trieste where you can admire the Cathedral and the Castle, Piazza del Municipio, Palazzo dei diamanti. Then, I’ll give you some food suggestions, to end back visiting the Walls of Ferrara.
WHY
Ferrara is a splendid city of art, to be enjoyed by walking its streets, its character - this magnificent Renaissance capital - revealed on every corner. Through its glorious past, you can understand the roots of its present.The Este family governed here for three centuries and gave the city the appearance it has today: a uniquely planned city, harmoniously fusing Mediaeval and Renaissance, Europe's first modern city. It is precisely these characteristics that secured its UNESCO World Heritage status.It's a peaceful city to wander on foot or by bike, every step re-living the magical atmospheres of the past.
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