1st day
Arrival on Saturday morning in the city. Appointment in a famous local café for a tasting of local excellence accompanied by a good glass of wine. In the afternoon guided tour of the Estense Castle. Surrounded by its moat which recalls its origins as a military fortress, it became over time the residence of the ducal court. Inside the impregnable prisons were imprisoned not ordinary people, but those who were considered dangerous enemies of the court. On the ground floor medieval rooms and the cannon ramp lead to the so-called piano nobile, where it is possible to admire the Orange Garden, the Ducal Chapel and the spacious frescoed halls. Paying a very small additional fee, there is a possibility to access the Torre dei Leoni to admire the view of the city from above. Free dinner and overnight at the hotel.

2nd day
Breakfast at the hotel. Free day dedicated to visiting the medieval and Renaissance city. Our advice is to rent a bike that will allow you to reach the ancient walls and immerse yourself in the urban countryside. Nine kilometers long, they can be traveled exclusively by bicycle or on foot and are a place of recreation and sports practice for the citizens of Ferrara. The walls enclose the famous Addizione Erculea, considered the urban planning work that made Ferrara the most modern city in Europe in the 15th century.
Passing by Ercole d'Este you will reach Parco Massari, the botanical garden, Piazza Ariostea (where the ancient and famous Palio takes place every year in May) and the ancient Via delle Vigne where the Jewish Cemetery is currently located and where one of our illustrious citizens, the writer Giorgio Bassani, author of the famous novels "The Garden of the Finzi Contini" and "A Night of '43" rests.
In the afternoon, visit the medieval city, with its splendid monuments, the Ducal Palace current seat of the Municipality of Ferrara, Piazza Trento e Trieste, Via Mazzini known to be the ancient Jewish ghetto with its synagogue and the charming Via delle Volte.

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