The Basilica was built in 1135 but it is under construction it was closed to the public. There…read morewas an antique Italian car show with pristine old Austin Martin's, Ferraris ...

Not far from the Castello Estense in the centre of the town. The facade of this large basilica is…read morequite grand, a mixture of Romanesque and Gothic. The interior is not lit very well so is rather dim and some features and sculptures are difficult to see clearly. It is only open at certain times of day so you will need to check with someone in the know, or else take a chance (I had quite a long wait in the afternoon until the doors opened). Nearby is the Cathedral's museum which contains art and exhibits and is quite interesting (There is an admission charge to the latter).

We crossed the moat by walking over the 600 year old drawbridge. In the courtyard we paid to enter…read morethe castle & climb 122 steps up the tower. We started at a model of the castle & moved through the kitchen, saw bibles, 4 towers, prisons, rooms for court games & entertainment. The ornate ceiling ls were very impressive passing through the Governor & Pope's rooms. There were archaeological remnants from the 1400's all around us. We saw Borso d'Este or Duke of Ferrara's bible. There was a museum with art of Adelphi Ricardo Mantovani done in the 20th century that appeared to be well done but we moved through it. We spent :90 minutes here admiring palazzos, frescoes, archaeological sites, ceilings, tiles... We passed a few brides taking photographs here.

The Castello Estense ('Este castle') or castello di San Michele ('St. Michael's castle') is a…read moremoated medieval castle in the center of Ferrara, northern Italy. It consists of a large block with four corner towers. Beautiful to visto on morning and night as well.