Ferrara
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 08/31/2005 - 04:51In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Thanks for the reply Sebastiano.
I have had a look at the official site and Ferrara looks a good place to visit.
We were initially going to go on Monday as we were told there is a big market on that day but looking at the site it appears that a lot of museums etc are closed that day so we will choose another day.Have you any idea how to get from the train station to the centre?Is it walkable?
Thanks
cslogg
[QUOTE=cslogg]I shall be in Bologna next week and am looking for a day out thats not too far away by train.I have heard Ferrara mentioned elsewere as a nice place to see.
Has anyone any advice or tips on Ferrara?
Would like to go on market day if they have one as well as visiting the usual tourist traps and shops.
Thanks
cslogg[/QUOTE]
Great place and there aren't any "tourist traps" etc it's a very quiet place where (unusually for italy) everybody (local) goes around on bicycles.Try going onto the towns web site it's probably in English too you'll find all the info you require on accomodation places to eat,things to do and see definitely worth visiting.It was a town of great importance in the middle ages but in subsequent centuries has remained a minor town relatively unspoilt.Great food.do you like eels? they eat a lot of these in Ferrara(of course there are other things) have a good trip.