Tourist Information

Ferrara: the great Wonder. Timeless art place, World Heritage site.

Ferrara is a city of great urban interest because during the Renaissance were realized the first major urban planning projects of modern European history.

The town has broad streets and numerous palaces dating from the Renaissance, when it hosted the court of the House of Este. For its beauty and cultural importance it has been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

Ferrara is on the area of the Po River Delta. The ancient Walls of Ferrara, encircle the historic centre almost without interruption for nine kilometres, constituting one of the oldest and most impressive defensive systems of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.

Ferrara is located along the Venice-Florence axis. A few kilometers from Bologna, the capital city of Emilia Romagna.

Ferrara - Bologna: 50 km
Ferrara - Venice: 110 km
Ferrara - Florence: 160 km

The G. Marconi Airport of Bologna is 45 km far from Ferrara and is connected by the Bus&Fly service, for more information visit the website.

Scopri le meraviglie di Ferrara (rif. Ferrara Terra e Acqua - Portale Turistico Ufficiale della Provincia di Ferrara)

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