Private tour in Ferrara Cristina B
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Hi everyone, my name is Cristina and I am a regularly qualified guide of the city of Ferrara and its province, later extended certification to the entire Emilia Romagna region. It will be a pleasure to show you the numerous monuments of the various cities of Emilia Romagna and to make you discover the history and the legends that every city or small village keep, you might find that even in a small town there are always new and interesting places to discover, after all Italy is known all over the world for art, tradition and culture as well as for superlative food in every country. I am waiting for all of you to discover monuments, art and culture of a wonderful province and region where you can find also nature and the typical enviroment of the Po Delta Park. The historical center of Ferrara and all its province is also recognized by Unesco as world heritage thanks to its medieval city centre and Renaissance urbanistic structure of the town and walls. Three specialized courses (organized by the Town Hall of Ferrara and held by professor of Art Academy of the University of Bologna) for tourist guides to lead groups inside art exhibitions at Palazzo dei Diamanti in Ferrara. Course for leading religious itineraries in Ferrara and its province during the Jubilee of the year 2000. I am not a driver. I can accompany you in your vehicle or I can arrange for a separate car and driver or public bus or private bus or trains. I can arrange for you tours where you can fly over some cities with an helicopter with a specialized flyer.
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A walking tour from the Castle, symbol of the city of Ferrara to discover the medieval and Renaissance part of the town. Along the way you will see the Cathedral, the Jewish quarter and then walking along Corso Ercole d’Este the masterpiece of the architect of the Dukes Biagio Rossetti, Palazzo dei Diamanti (Diamonds' Palace).
-An ideal itinerary can start from the Castle, born as an austere fortress and then returned to the city as an extraordinary work of art, enriched with roof terraces above the towers, with marble balconies, from the frescoed courtyard, and from the sumptuous apartments with the splendid ceilings of colorful frescoes, still today witness of the past magnificence of the Estense court. -Leaving the castle behind, you will plunge into Corso Ercole d'Este, the ancient Viale degli Angeli, following with your eyes the imposing and harmonious profile of the walls, up to the Quadrivio degli Angeli, an admirable crossroads of art and urban planning, embellished by three palaces : Palazzo Turchi di Bagno, Palazzo Prosperi Sacrati and the masterpiece by Biagio Rossetti, the Palazzo dei Diamanti, one of the most famous Renaissance buildings in the world, with its unique façade in white marble bricks.
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Viale Cavour, Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
By Guide : Meeting next to the Castle at Cavour Gardens
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