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Key Details
- Mobile Voucher Accepted
- Free Cancellation
- Duration: 3 Hrs
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Language:
English
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Departure Time :
9.30am; 1.30pm
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Departure Details :
Piazza Savonarola, 44121 Ferrara FE, Italy
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Return Details :
Returns to original departure point
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Cancellation Policy : For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.
Overview
Enjoy this 3 hours city center private walking tour with a local guide. This tour is a great way to visit Ferrara and learn about its history.
You will have the opportunity to see the Estense Castle, Cathedral of St. Geroge, Certosa Complex, Diamond Palace...and much more!
You will experience great culture!Enjoy a fun, informative and relaxing tour with our local guide!
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Stop At: Centro Storico Ferrara, Ferrara, Province of Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna
Submerged in the green Valley of the Po river, Ferrara has been declared a Unesco World Heritage due to its still intact old town!
Ferrara is a splendid city of art, ideal to be enjoyed walking through its streets and discovering its "Renaissance character", revealed on every corner. The famous Este family governed here for three centuries and gave the city the appearance it has today: a uniquely planned city, which harmoniously fuses the Mediaeval and Renaissance styles and that can represent Europe's first modern city.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Ferrara cathedral, Ferrara, Province of Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna
You will start from the Cathedral of St.George, an amazing Romanesque display with a unique faade raising in front of the City Hall. Here you will be guided through the story of the Estensi, the family who paved the way to the Renaissence in Emilia Romagna.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Castello Estense, Ferrara, Province of Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna
A stop at the Estense Castle is therefore mandatory: a fortress built to defend the Dukes from public revolts and that stands still surrounded by its moat at the centre of the city.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Ghetto Ebraico di Ferrara, Ferrara, Province of Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna
Youll visit the Jewish District, a community embraced by the Este family, walk along Via delle volte, an ancient cobbled medieval street teeming with porticoes and arches that will give you a glimpse of ancient times
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Corso Ercole I d"Este, Ferrara, Province of Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna
A walk across the famous Corso Ercole I d'Este, boulevard named after the Duke that commisioned the enlargement of the city during the Renaissence
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Palazzo dei Diamanti, Ferrara, Province of Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna
You will visit to the outstanding Palazzo dei diamanti, which stands at the crossing between two main streets of the Addizione erculea, and which takes its name from its clad of over 8000 pryramid-shaped stones, will complete and end this amazing tour of the city.
Duration: 20 minutes
Inclusions
Local guide
Professional art historian guide
Professional guide
Private tour
Entry/Admission - Centro Storico Ferrara
Entry/Admission - Ferrara Cathedral
Entry/Admission - Castello Estense
Entry/Admission - Ghetto Ebraico di Ferrara
Entry/Admission - Corso Ercole I d"Este
Entry/Admission - Palazzo dei Diamanti
Exclusions
Lunch
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Info
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Children must be accompanied by an adult
A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate