Stroll Through The Charming City Of Ferrara Over a 2.5-Hour Private Tour
Highlights
Ferrara
cultural, sightseeing, walking
Private Tour
2.5 Hours
Easy
English
Description
Explore the beautiful and unexpected city of Ferrara by starting the tour from the Palazzo dei Diamanti, a Renaissance masterpiece. Go to the Quadrivio Degli Angeli, a palace with a stunning façade covered in 8000 marble ashlars and visit the Este Family Castle, a former court residence with marble balconies, a terrace, and a beautiful courtyard. Make a stop at the 12th-century cathedral complex and admire the city walls, known for their magical atmosphere.
Itinerary
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Stroll Through The Charming City Of Ferrara
- On this tour, we will walk through the city alleys, starting from the Palazzo dei Diamanti, a beautiful Renaissance masterpiece.
- We will admire Quadrivio Degli Angeli (The Angels’ crossroad), a palace with a façade covered by 8000 marble ashlars in a pyramid shape that is located at the centre of the most important crossroad of Ferrara.
- Later, leaving the 16th century behind us, we will move towards the Middle Ages and make our way to one of Ferrara's best-known monuments: the Este Family Castle, with moat and towers dating back to 1385. These have been renewed over the centuries as a court residences with marble balconies, a terrace, and a beautiful courtyard.
- Not far away from this castle, there is the 12th-century cathedral complex for us to explore. The ground level of the cathedral's south side faces the town square, Piazza Trento e Trieste. It is occupied by the unique Loggia dei Merciai (Merchants’ Loggia) with medieval shops that we will get to browse through.
- We will also pass by the narrow streets and alleys of the Ancient Jewish Ghetto, a historic city area.
- Finally, we will make our way around Ferrara's city walls, the perfect point to end the tour and beloved by citizens for its magical atmosphere.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
| The Group Size and Price | |
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| 1 to 4 | /group |
| 5 to 10 | /group |
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This is a private tour |
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