All this week we have been talking about the beautiful Renaissance city of Ferrara. An incredible gem that is rich is in historical, cultural and artistic merit, it is a wonderful place to visit if you have found a holiday rental in Emilia Romagna and is full of things to see and do. We have been listing some of these things – including delicious food, a visit to the world's oldest wine bar, an amazing castle, a stunning cathedral and more – and to complete this list we have our last entries into our list of the top ten things you must do in Ferrara...
8. Follow the Ferrara City Walls
Ferrara is enclosed by Renaissance defensive walls that may be incomplete today but are still extensive. This iconic feature of the city is important to daily life and is well-maintained. It is a place where locals come to walk, jog, cycle, and take in the views. If you're looking to stretch your legs and get some exercise on holidays, come and walk the full 10km length of it or just explore some stretches and admire the scenery.
Ferrara is enclosed by Renaissance defensive walls that may be incomplete today but are still extensive. This iconic feature of the city is important to daily life and is well-maintained. It is a place where locals come to walk, jog, cycle, and take in the views. If you're looking to stretch your legs and get some exercise on holidays, come and walk the full 10km length of it or just explore some stretches and admire the scenery.
9. Take a Wander Around The Museo Archeologico Nazionale
The Museo Archeologico Nazionale, or National Archaeological Museum of Ferrara, is located in one of the city's beautiful old palaces, a building that boasts a stunning architectural scheme, incredible frescoes and a landscaped garden out back, as well as an outstanding hoard of items discovered at nearby archaeological sites like that at Spina. Come and wander the amazing building and take in the vases, pottery, gold, silver and, even, two ancient recovered boats.
10. Explore the Ferrara Botanical Gardens
Ferrara's university, like many, has a Botanical Garden for research and study and it makes for a nice place to spend a pleasant morning, wandering about, at your leisure. Take in the over 1300 greenhouses species, 700 outdoor species, exotic plants, medicinal plants, Japanese garden, and more. Best of all, admission is free and the garden is open daily from 9am to 1pm.
With all of this in mind, what are you waiting for? Get planning a trip to Ferrara today!
The Museo Archeologico Nazionale, or National Archaeological Museum of Ferrara, is located in one of the city's beautiful old palaces, a building that boasts a stunning architectural scheme, incredible frescoes and a landscaped garden out back, as well as an outstanding hoard of items discovered at nearby archaeological sites like that at Spina. Come and wander the amazing building and take in the vases, pottery, gold, silver and, even, two ancient recovered boats.
10. Explore the Ferrara Botanical Gardens
Ferrara's university, like many, has a Botanical Garden for research and study and it makes for a nice place to spend a pleasant morning, wandering about, at your leisure. Take in the over 1300 greenhouses species, 700 outdoor species, exotic plants, medicinal plants, Japanese garden, and more. Best of all, admission is free and the garden is open daily from 9am to 1pm.
With all of this in mind, what are you waiting for? Get planning a trip to Ferrara today!
Photo credits
Picture 1: Caspar Diederik / CC BY-SA 2.0;
Picture 2: Gippi52 / CC BY-SA 3.0
Picture 1: Caspar Diederik / CC BY-SA 2.0;
Picture 2: Gippi52 / CC BY-SA 3.0
