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Ferrara

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Ferrara

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Grand Canal has become the signature landmark of Venice. All most beautiful palaces and castles are located along the canal. Palazzo Ducale is often called the most beautiful castle in Venice. This is a wonderful historic building, which halls have retained their original look of past centuries. … Open

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Fights for power in this region were continuous until the 13th century. Certain families, like the Adelardi and Salinguerra, were particularly eager to fight for the throne. Ferrara found its new owner only in the 40s when the House of Este claimed it. This was the start of the period of prosperity for the region that lasted three centuries. Ferrara turned into a center of the Italian Renaissance. Unfortunately, … Open

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Bologna

Not far from the railway station you can stumble upon a unique museum. It is called Museo per la Memoria di Ustica. Its uniqueness is in the fact that you can hear the heartbreaking cries of the victims of Ustica (injured in the crash that happened on June 27th, 1980), and also see the personal belongings of the passengers and the remains of the ship. The museum causes ... Open »

Imola

Connoisseurs of paintings will find it very interesting to see one more notable architectural landmark, Palazzo Tozzoni. This gorgeous building, which dates back to the middle of the 18th century, now hosts an exhibition of the Art Museum. This fact makes the landmark even more interesting. Finally, it would be a mistake not to mention the famous race track that is often used ... Open »

Emilia-Romagna Region

Ravenna also has a rich history. The 6th century mausoleum of the Ostrogoth empire’s ruler and the tomb of Galla Placidia, which was built even earlier, have still remained here. The Basilica of Sant’Apollinare has the 5-6th century murals in its décor. There are 8 unique monuments of the early Christian culture in the city, which are older than 14 centuries. Famous ... Open »

Modena

The Museo di Zoologia ed Anatomia Comparata gives a unique opportunity to learn about flora and fauna of different regions. In the museum, you can also see stuffed animals (insects, birds, reptiles). The Museo di Anatomia is an excellent place for acquainting with the history of medicine and surgery in particular. By the way, too squeamish people are not recommended to come ... Open »

Ravenna

The Mausoleo di Teodorico is among the sights of the global significance attracting annually thousands of tourists to the destination. The Palazzo di Teodorico is one of the most remarkable architectural sights of the city of Ravenna. No one still knows for sure a true purpose of this building. According to several versions the building of the palace was built on a place of a ... Open »

Padua

Among other religious monuments and landmarks the Saint George Oratory and the Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua are the most interesting ones. The basilica stuns its visitors with its scale and unique architectural decoration. One of the oldest buildings of the city of Padua is the Bo Palace. The palace currently hosts one of the city universities. The building of the palace ... Open »

Vicenza

Vicenza has a number of great museums, visiting which brings a lot of pleasure as well. A large collection of works by Italian artists is presented in the Civic Art Gallery. It stores many priceless works of Tintoretto, Giordano, van Dyck and Palladio. Interesting collections of natural and archaeological exhibits are displayed in the National Museum of Nature and Science. ... Open »

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Photogallery of Ferrara, Italy

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