Self-catering holiday homes: Ferrara

Make a holiday rental villa or property in Ferrara, Italy your home away from home

Ferrara is a fantastic, ancient walled city in the Emilia Romagna region of Italy, recently acknowledged by UNESCO as a World Heritage site. Ferrara is a magnificent city of art, known as one of Italy’s finest Renaissance treasures, as well as a top cultural centre. Located at the mouth of the River Po, Ferrara has a hugely impressive skyline, and there are a huge range of beautiful, extravagantly built properties in Ferrara, Italy in which to stay.

Things to do in Ferrara, Italy

Ferrara is a city of bicycles, and you must navigate your way through a sea of bicycles as you leave the train station. In fact, the Ferrara tourist information offices will confirm that the best way to tour Ferrara is by bike. The whole town seems to have been designed for cycle tours, and there are a vast number of architectural and cultural marvels to explore from a self catering property in Ferrara, Italy, the most elegant and flamboyant of which mainly date back to Ferrara’s heydays of the 15th century. The beautiful cathedral, Piazza Municipio and the imposing, renaissance castle of Castello Estense, are certainly worth exploring, especially due to the important collections held within their walls. A property in Ferrara, Italy, is a fantastic place to paint or take Renaissance painting lessons too.

Just outside the town lies the Parco del Delta del Po, which encompasses the saltwater marshes lying around the mouth of the River Po. The park is a wonderful place to walk, especially for nature lovers and those interested in birds. The park has an amazingly dense population of bird life, including heron, egret, shank and long eared owls to name but a few. Refreshment from a holiday rental property in Ferrara, Italy is never far away. The town is home to some absolutely exquisite restaurants, whose dishes manage to perfectly combine hearty, rustic recipes with Italian tastes, all helped by the wonderfully fresh ingredients sourced from the area. The white truffles of Ferrara are particularly famous.

Places to visit on holiday to Ferrara, Italy

A self catering rental property in Ferrara, Italy, is an excellent base from which to explore the whole of Emilia Romagna. The cities of Bologna and Venice are both easily reached from a Ferrara villa, and both are well worth exploration. The endless attractions of Venice are well known, but Bologna also offers visitors a wonderful range of attractions, especially in culinary circles!

Weather in Ferrara, Italy

Ferrara is a fantastic destination all year round. The winter months see temperatures dipping to around 10˚C in January and February, and the soft light makes the city skyline look even more spectacular. During the summer months, daily temperatures can soar into the high 30’s (˚C) on most days between June and the beginning of September.

Cheap flights to Ferrara, Italy

The closest airport to Ferrara accommodation is the international airport in Bologna, the Gugliemlo Marconi Airport (BLQ). British Airways and EasyJet both provide services to Bologna from London. From Bologna, Ferrara is just half an hour away on the train, meaning that you can be settling into your rental property in Ferrara, Italy in just a few hours from leaving home.

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