Italy – Ferrara, City of the Renaissance, and its Po Delta

30 hours in Ferrara. That was all the time we had. And it was a foolish mistake.

While Ferrara is not a big city like Florence or Bologna, it’s packed with things to see and do. After all, Ferrara, City of the Renaissance, and its Po Delta are UNESCO World Heritage sites. When planning your trip, at least double the 30 hours to even come close to scratching the surface.

The idea of a trip to Ferrara came about end of last year when we received an email offer from Italo. They were adding Ferrara as a new destination, and as we had never been to Ferrara, we decided to book the trip for a weekend in January 2017.

It took slightly over 2.5 hours to get to Ferrara from Rome by train with stops in Florence, and Bologna.

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