"Ferrara" Ferrara by rubbersoul75

Ferrara Travel Guide: 322 reviews and 828 photos

The Este Family's Mark on Italy

Ferrara is:
A renaissance town of art, bicycles, history. A clean city with a University feel and air of prosperity… with more locals than tourists in the streets.

Makes a great stop on trips between Venice and points south such as Florence and Rome.

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The Splendid Facade to the Duomo

Duomo

Like many italian towns, the Duomo and surounding area is the heart of the City. Within a stones throw of the Duomo are the Palazzo Municipo and Castello Estense.

City of Bicycles

Piazza Ariostea

Since Ferrara is advertised as the City of Bicycles, we tackled the town on 2 wheels (and a carriage for the girls...)

Pros and Cons

Pros:Not as toursited as you might expect for a town offering so much
In a nutshell:.

Last visit to Ferrara: Jun 2006
Intro Updated Jun 19, 2006
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Reviews (11)

piazza castello Things to Do (9)

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Church of San Giorgio Off The Beaten Path (1)

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Duomo bell tower Things to Do (9)

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Castello Estense Things to Do (9)

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Maurizioago Jul 7, 2007 at 7:11 AM

I have to go thee one day. Ciao!
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croisbeauty Nov 23, 2006 at 9:26 AM

piccola citta ma bella, a me mi piace molto
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globetrott Jul 7, 2006 at 11:15 AM

an excellent page about an interesting place to visit !