Ferrara Travel Guide

 von.otter Says:  “A minute, before the monstrous moated castle of Ferrara, which, like an illustration to a wild romance, came back again in the red sunrise, lording it over the solitary, grass-grown, withered town.”—from “Pictures from Italy” 1846 by Charles Dickens (1812-1870) The town of... 

 croisbeauty Says:  On the right part of the facade, just above side entrance to the cathedral, there is the statue of Alberto V d'Este, who in 1391obtained a papal bull from Boniface IX for the institution of a University.The right side of the Cathedral is flanked by a series of a small... 

 croisbeauty Says:  The four defending towers; the Tower of the Lions, the Marchesana Tower, St. Catherine's Tower and St. Paul's Tower were the sentry points of an enormous fortress surrounded by a moat much wider than the present one.Before the castle was built, an old 25 m high watchtower... 

 croisbeauty Says:  The Castle, built and made famous by the Este family, remains the heart and symbol of Ferrara. After the Este family the castle was occupied by the Legate Cardinals who represented the papacy. In 1796 Napoleon Bonaparte presented it to the Commune of Ferrara. 

 croisbeauty Says:  Giulio d'Este was illegitime son of Ercole I d'Este, the Duke of Ferrara. This palace, which is atributed to Biagio Rossetti, was suppose to be his home. Giulio was imprisoned in the jail inside of Castello Estense after attempting plot against Cardinal Ippolito, his own... 

 ludogatto Says:  If u have a car u can feel the homemade dishes of this simply but family run restaurant.It doesen't look so nice, the dining room look like 20 years ago but the tastes are true! Cappellacci di ZuccaSalamina da Sugo con Purè di patateCream caramel 

 von.otter Says:  The most impressive group of revelers to participate in palio festivities were alfieri, the flag bearers. They performed choreographed formations, tossing banners into the air. Up close, we got to watch them practice their moves on Piazza Castello. It was a thrill.I liked... 

 von.otter Says:  One of the joyful sights at il Palio di San Giorgio was the participation of the children. They seemed genuinely interested in the proceedings. This is their heritage and they are proud of it at such a young age. That is a good thing. 

 von.otter Says:  “Of course, Ferrara was not incorporated into a living nation against her will, and I therefore marveled the more that she had become a portion of the present kingdom of Italy. The poor little State had its day long before ours; it had been a republic, and then subject to... 

 von.otter Says:  “This is the Palio degli Contrade, ‘the palio of the districts.’ The races went at murderous pace; they were held in Ferrara on Saint George’s Day.”— from “Fun and Games in Old Europe” 1986 by Walter Endrei and László ZolnayA DAY AT THE RACES The races were not always... 

 croisbeauty Says:  I have no idea what this building is and to which part of the town it belongs. All my efforts to find any usefull informations regarding it was in vain. Can't believe that any other visitor wasn't captured by the beauty of the sight. It is most certainly one of the most... 

 croisbeauty Says:  Eversince the medieval times Ferrara is known for its tolerance to the other ethnic or religious groups. The huge colonny of Jewish people excisting here from the times of d'Este rules of Ferrara, long before it happened in other Italian towns. It is nice to see the places,... 

 croisbeauty Says:  Almost every building, which can be found in Corso Ercole I, has important significance for the town of Ferrara. At no. 19 there is Museo del Risorgimento e della Resistenza. Risorgimento is revival - renaissance a point zero for the reunification of Italy. This museum cover... 

 croisbeauty Says:  Scola Tedesca, in Via Mazzini 95, is the only surviving of the several synagogues that once flourished in Ferrara. It is located in the historic Jewish building from 1421. It would seem that Jews excisted in Ferrara in 1088, but only under the Dukes of Este in the 15th... 

 croisbeauty Says:  The historic centre of Ferrara is encircled by the magnificent walls from both medieval and Renaissance times. The city walls are very well preserved and streching in length of nine kilometres around the town. It is one of the most impressive defensive system of the Middle...