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Activitate Ferrara, Italy
Ferrara Self-Guided Walking Tour Renaissance City, Audio and Quiz
1 h 30 min – 2 ore
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Despre activitate
Ferrara is the city that engineered itself, and this self-guided walking tour traces how. In 1385 the Este dukes raised a moated fortress against their own citizens; a century later they clad a palace in 8,500 stone diamonds and laid out Europe's first master-planned Renaissance street grid, a short walk from the shadowed medieval arcades of Via delle Volte. Everything runs from your phone, with no app to install. Ten stops are mapped for you, with walking directions between them and a short audio story at each one, followed by an interactive quiz that turns the details into something you actually remember. The route runs north to south, from Corso Ercole I d'Este and the Quadrivio degli Angeli past the Castello Estense to the cathedral squares, the old Jewish ghetto and Via delle Volte. Start whenever you like, pause for a coffee, take a detour. There is no group, no schedule and no guide waiting on you. Audio and text are available in seven languages.
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Cultural Tours
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Short term availability
Weather Dependent - Low
Pe scurt
- Durată
- 1 h 30 min – 2 ore
- Confirmare
- Confirmare imediată
- Bilet
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Grup
- Doar grupul tău
- Persoane pe rezervare
- 1–15
- Ghid audio
- germană, portugheză, engleză, chineză, italiană, franceză, spaniolă
- Ghid scris
- germană, portugheză, engleză, chineză, italiană, franceză, spaniolă
- Organizator
- Ciceru
Vârste: Adulți (1–99 ani)
Ce include
Inclus
- Inclus: Self-guided tour on your smartphone, APP not needed!
- Inclus: Audioguide with quizzes about each point of interest along the tour
Nu este inclus
- Nu este inclus: A physical guide (the tour is accessible on your smartphone)
- Nu este inclus: Access offline. Internet needed on your phone
Itinerar
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Corso Ercole I d"Este
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The straight central axis of the 1492 Addizione Erculea, laid out by court architect Biagio Rossetti. You walk south along a shop-free residential avenue that runs from the Porta degli Angeli ramparts to the Castello Estense.
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Palazzo Prosperi-Sacrati
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The oldest palace of the 1492 expansion, built for court physician Francesco da Castello. Its plain brick wall throws all the emphasis onto a white marble Renaissance doorway with sculpted putti holding up the balcony.
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Biagio Rossetti's 1493-1503 palace for Sigismondo d'Este, faced with about 8,500 marble pyramids cut at varying angles so the corner reads best to someone walking past. See the carved candelabra at the intersection.
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A moated brick fortress begun in 1385 after a tax revolt, designed by Bartolino da Novara to face inward at the city. Later dukes softened it with loggias, marble balustrades and an orange-tree terrace.
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Oprirea 5
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A square on the castle moat holding Stefano Galletti's 1875 marble statue of the Ferrara-born friar Girolamo Savonarola, its base carved as a stack of logs. The arcaded Via Coperta links the ducal palace to the castle here.
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Piazza del Municipio
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The courtyard of the old Palazzo Ducale, reached through the Volto del Cavallo archway. It holds the Scalone d'Onore staircase of 1473-81 and bronze replicas of Niccolo III and Borso d'Este, recast in 1927.
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Ferrara Cathedral
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The Basilica Cattedrale di San Giorgio Martire, begun in 1135 by the sculptor Nicholaus. A Romanesque marble lower level gives way to Gothic pinnacles, with a tympanum of the weighing of souls and a shopping loggia built into the south wall.
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Piazza Trento e Trieste
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Ferrara's main square, laid out over a twelfth-century herb market and crossed by the raised stone Listone promenade. The truncated cathedral bell tower stands at one corner, and the 1173 communal statutes are built into the arcade wall.
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Ghetto Ebraico
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The streets around Via Mazzini and Via Vignatagliata, sealed behind five gates from 1627 until 1859 under Papal rule. The Jewish community's headquarters at Via Mazzini 95 has stood on the same site since 1485.
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Via delle Volte
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A medieval river-port street where thirteenth and fourteenth-century brick vaults still span the alley, once linking merchant houses to their warehouses opposite. Today it is lined with wine bars under the arches.
Punct de întâlnire și preluare
Toți participanții se întâlnesc la punctul de întâlnire.
Punct de întâlnire
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Start your self-guided tour on Corso Ercole I d'Este, at the northern end of the avenue near Porta degli Angeli. Open your Ciceru experience nearby and follow the route on your smartphone.
Punct de final
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The tour ends on Via delle Volte, in Ferrara's medieval quarter. Take a moment to enjoy the arcaded street before finishing your walk.
Cum folosești biletul
No app needed, start your Ciceru experience right from your smartphone! Your ticket is valid for 1 year, or 4 months once activated. For any issue, please contact [email protected] and we'll help you out!
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| Dacă anulezi | Primești înapoi |
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| Cu cel puțin o zi înainte | 100% |
| Cu mai puțin de o zi înainte | 0% |
Bine de știut
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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