Spend the day in the town of Ferrara and discover the palazzi and piazzi that remain relatively undiscovered by tourists. You can walk along several miles of the ancient wall that still surrounds the city, transporting you back to the peak of Ferrara’s splendor, the Italian Renaissance of the 15th and 16th century. This charming small town is located in the Emilia-Romagna region, only a half-hour train ride from Bologna. It was home to the eccentric Este family dynasty that resided here and wielded great political power throughout the Renaissance. You will see the brilliant military engineering of the family's medieval Estense Castle, surrounded by a moat. In the central piazza you will marvel at the impressive façade of the Romanesque and Gothic style Duomo that towers high into the sky.

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