THE TOWN: Ferrara,one of Italy's historical jewels,a famous city of art,has many attractions.A walled city, with the Estense Castle (moat and drawbridges) once home of the Este family & the famous Lucrezia Borgia. Visit the beautifully façaded Romanic/Gothic St.George'sCathedral & the majestic 'Palazzo dei Diamanti', as well as museums,art galleries & interesting buildings.Enjoy exploring the old cobbled streets and alleyways of this historic town.
EVENTS:
17th MARCH-17th JUNE: SOROLLA 2012 (Joaquin) For the first time in Italy : GIARDINI DI LUCE, modern Spanish painting.
25 APRIL- KITE EXHIBITION.
MAY-THE PALIO. Spectacular events leading up to the final day
JUNE-FIREWORK FESTIVAL.
AUGUST-THE BUSKERS-Street entertainers from everywhere for a week of singing and dancing.
ART EXHIBITION in the Palazzo dei Diamanti -
FERRARA HOT AIR BALLOON FESTIVAL
Second last week of Settembre
FERRARA, Parco Urbano G. Bassani
In summer many free concerts and shows are held under the stars.
LOCAL FOOD: It's an experience and an absolute 'must' to try the local dishes, 'cappellacci' (delicious egg pasta 'tortelloni' filled with pumpkin and parmesan cheese), 'pasticcio' (macaroni with a meat sauce and bechamel in a short crust pastry) and the famous 'Salama da Sugo', all of which go together with the unusual shaped 'coppia', the famed Ferrara bread. In and around the town, there are also many ethnic restaurants, so you can take your pick!
COMMENT10.8.08 Thankyou fot the hospitality&the lovely apartment,extremely well-appointed and comfortable.Eveything is nearby(we loved having pre or after dinner drinks in Piazza Ariostea.Your suggestion of the Gallo Nero was excellent,very welcoming and LOVELY FOOD! Hope to come back Marijke&Roger U.K. 21.6.08 Thankyou once again for yr kindness.It made my stay more enjoyable.The apartment was perfect.There is so much to see. For those who stay here after me I would suggest a visit to the Palazzo Schiffanoia is a must.Mal Sydney.AUS
TOURING AROUND FERRARA: There are lots of places of interest nearby for day trips.
The fascinating Po Delta, with it's misty marshlands, bird sanctuaries and boat trips along the *canals. Nearby Comacchio, famous for the eels, the remains of the necropolis of Spina (a sunken Greek-Estruscan city - 400 B.C.) & the relics of a Roman ship, found in the muddy marshes and now carefully housed in a museum, together with it's artifacts.
*Visit the old fisherman huts on the canals where they once prepared and smoked the eels, now museums.
Further north near the coast is the Romanic Abbey of Pomposa. See its beautiful bell-tower once a lighthouse),overlooking the wetlands.
Enjoy day trips to other famous cities-Mantova, Modena, Verona, Bologna, Florence and of course, Ravenna with its wonderful mosaics. Not to mention Venice, little over an hour 's train ride from Ferrara.
There is also a swimming pool within a 5 minute bike ride. Open to the public certain hours
