Ferrara, located in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy, is a Renaissance art city speckled with colossal palaces and still ringed by its intact medieval walls. With its favorable position and great links to Bologna, Venice and Ravenna, it is a fantastic base from which to explore this region of Italy. As a matter of fact, the beautiful Ferrara grew into an international cultural center, very well known for its architecture, incredible music, literature and magnificent visual arts. Believe it or not, the fine architecture of Ferrara greatly benefited from the genius of Biagio Rossetti, who was requested in 1484 by Ercole I to draft a masterplan for the expansion of the town.
Combine Bologna (a thriving university town and architectural gem), Rimini (Adriatic coast, in Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region), Ravenna (former capital of the Western Roman Empire, the Visigoth Empire, and the Byzantine Empire, but best known today for the Byzantine mosaic decoration of its churches and tombs), Ferrara (known for the buildings erected by its Renaissance rulers, the Este family) and Venice (built on more than 100 small islands in a lagoon in the Adriatic Sea. It has no roads, just canals, lined with Renaissance and Gothic palaces) with train between cities. This is a flexible vacation package. Select your number of nights in each city, desired hotel and activities.