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A prestigious UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ferrara still retains the fascination and elegance of a well-kept Renaissance city. The medieval town layout which characterizes the city centre is complemented by sumptuous Renaissance palaces commissioned by the d'Este Dynasty, who gathered several prestigious artists giving the city echo all over Europe. Those flocking to Ferrara will have the possibility to enjoy its prestigious artistic, cultural and historic heritage.

Ferrara gathers a remarkably wide array of accommodation facilities, such as comfortable 3-star guesthouses and luxury 4-star hotels situated in the old town which are able to suit even tourists' most demanding requirements. The central avenues of the city centre are scattered with intimate bed and breakfasts, budget hotels and well-equipped business hotels. The whole province of Ferrara hosts welcoming holiday farms which give guests the possibility to taste genuine cooking while enjoying a closer touch with nature.

The best way to explore Ferarra's compelling old town, which is scattered with precious historical finds, is to walk down its charming narrow streets or cycle across them. Bike is the favourite means of transport of local inhabitants.
Piazza Cattedrale, which is dominated by the imposing medieval Basilica gathering rich collections of artworks, leads to Palazzo Comunale and the nearby Estense Castle, an impressive square building dominated by imposing towers and battlements which is fully encircled by a deep moat.
The main avenues of the city centre are flanked by sumptuous aristocratic residences and stately homes. The lively Corso Giovecca hosts the so-called Palazzina di Marfisa, while Via Savonarola is dominated by Casa Romei and Palazzo Schifanoia, the current seat of the Civic Museum, which gathers precious artworks realized by important exponents of the 15th-century School of Ferrara. The famous Diamond Palace, which is named after the diamond motif on its facade, houses the National Picture Gallery, which contains prtecious artworks from leading exponents of the local Renaissance school.
Further sumptuous Renaissance palaces host precious art collections and museums. Not to be missed are The Civic Gallery of Modern Art, Boldini Museum, the Museum of Ottocento, the Civic Museum of Natural History and the National Archaeological Museum.
Tourists will also have the opportunity to visit the interesting temporary exhibitions displayed at the Diamond Palace and to admire further private art galleries. During summer, they will have the possibility to enjoy the international festival of street artists, the so-called "Ferrara Buskers Festival", one of the greatest events of this kind in the world.