Ferrara: a self-guided walking tour of the first Renaissance city, with audio, quizzes & free eSIM

Ferrara is the city that engineered itself. The Este dukes built a moated fortress against their own citizens, clad a palace in 8,500 stone diamonds said to hide a real jewel, and then laid out Europe's first master-planned Renaissance street grid, all a short walk from the shado...

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Self-guided tour

Explore at your own pace. No groups, no schedule.

Audio guide

Let the story play as you walk.

Interactive quiz

Answer to unlock each stop.

Fun facts

The best stories behind every landmark.

Smart map

Navigation that shows you where to go next.

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Go solo or make it a group game.

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About this activity

This tour can be experienced in Ferrara, Italy
This tour is a walk of 4 km starting at Corso Ercole I d'Este: the street that invented city planning
There are 10 quizzes and the duration of the activity is expected to be 2 hours
This tour can be experienced in any weather and is available daily at any time

Ferrara, Italy

4 Km

2 Hours

10 Quizzes

What to bring

Charged smartphone with internet access

Comfortable shoes for walking around

Adequate clothes for the weather

Headphones (optional)

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Corso Ercole I d'Este: the street that invented city planning
Corso Ercole I d'Este: the street that invented city planning
Palazzo Prosperi-Sacrati: the crossroads palace and its famous doorway
Palazzo Prosperi-Sacrati: the crossroads palace and its famous doorway
Palazzo dei Diamanti: the palace of a thousand stone diamonds
Palazzo dei Diamanti: the palace of a thousand stone diamonds
Castello Estense: the moated fortress of the Este dukes
Castello Estense: the moated fortress of the Este dukes
Piazza Savonarola: the square of Ferrara's fiery preacher
Piazza Savonarola: the square of Ferrara's fiery preacher
Piazza del Municipio: the ducal courtyard and its grand staircase
Piazza del Municipio: the ducal courtyard and its grand staircase
Duomo di San Giorgio: the cathedral with a marble warning
Duomo di San Giorgio: the cathedral with a marble warning
Piazza Trento - Trieste: the sloping square that never sleeps
Piazza Trento - Trieste: the sloping square that never sleeps
Ghetto Ebraico: five centuries behind the gates
Ghetto Ebraico: five centuries behind the gates
Via delle Volte: the medieval street of hidden archways
Via delle Volte: the medieval street of hidden archways

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