A week in Ferrara, Italy

Seven days in Ferrara, each a walk through best-known places that lie close together, the best known first: day one starts at Palazzo Schifanoia. 39 stops in all.

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Day 1

  1. Palazzo SchifanoiaMuseum · On the map
  2. Chiesa di Santa Maria in VadoTemple or shrine · 0.1 km on from Palazzo Schifanoia · On the map
  3. Basilica of St. Francis of AssisiTemple or shrine · 0.5 km on from Chiesa di Santa Maria in Vado · On the map
  4. Ferrara CathedralCathedral · 0.4 km on from Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi · On the map
  5. Castello EstenseMuseum · 0.2 km on from Ferrara Cathedral · On the map
  6. Palazzo dei DiamantiPalace · 0.5 km on from Castello Estense · On the map

6 stops, about 1.7 km between them in straight lines.

Day 2

  1. Museum of Italian Judaism and the ShoahMuseum · On the map
  2. Town hall of FerraraPalace · 0.5 km on from Museum of Italian Judaism and the Shoah · On the map
  3. Chiesa del GesùTemple or shrine · 0.4 km on from Town hall of Ferrara · On the map
  4. Palazzo Prosperi-Sacrati, FerraraPalace · 0.4 km on from Chiesa del Gesù · On the map
  5. University of Ferrara Botanic GardenMuseum · 0.1 km on from Palazzo Prosperi-Sacrati, Ferrara · On the map
  6. Palazzina Marfisa d’EsteMuseum · 1.1 km on from University of Ferrara Botanic Garden · On the map

6 stops, about 2.5 km between them in straight lines.

Day 3

  1. Saint George's BasilicaTemple or shrine · On the map
  2. National Archaeological Museum (Ferrara)Museum · 0.6 km on from Saint George's Basilica · On the map
  3. Palazzo ParadisoPalace · 0.7 km on from National Archaeological Museum (Ferrara) · On the map
  4. Ferrara SynagogueMuseum · 0.1 km on from Palazzo Paradiso · On the map
  5. Palazzo ContrariPalace · 0.1 km on from Ferrara Synagogue · On the map
  6. Palazzo MassariPalace · 0.8 km on from Palazzo Contrari · On the map

6 stops, about 2.5 km between them in straight lines.

Day 4

  1. San Paolo, FerraraTemple or shrine · On the map
  2. Palazzo Bevilacqua-Costabili, FerraraPalace · 0.4 km on from San Paolo, Ferrara · On the map
  3. Palazzo Roverella-MagnaniniPalace · 0.2 km on from Palazzo Bevilacqua-Costabili, Ferrara · On the map
  4. San Carlo Borromeo, FerraraTemple or shrine · 0.1 km on from Palazzo Roverella-Magnanini · On the map
  5. Palazzo Turchi di Bagno (Ferrara)Palace · 0.5 km on from San Carlo Borromeo, Ferrara · On the map
  6. Pinacoteca NazionaleMuseum · Next to Palazzo Turchi di Bagno (Ferrara) · On the map

6 stops, about 1.3 km between them in straight lines.

Day 5

  1. Chiesa di San GiulianoTemple or shrine · On the map
  2. Santo StefanoTemple or shrine · 0.2 km on from Chiesa di San Giuliano · On the map
  3. Palazzo Bentivoglio, FerraraPalace · 0.3 km on from Santo Stefano · On the map
  4. House of Ludovico AriostoMuseum · 0.7 km on from Palazzo Bentivoglio, Ferrara · On the map
  5. Museo BoldiniMuseum · 0.7 km on from House of Ludovico Ariosto · On the map
  6. San Cristoforo alla Certosa (Church : Ferrara, Italy)Museum · 0.4 km on from Museo Boldini · On the map

6 stops, about 2.2 km between them in straight lines.

Day 6

  1. Chiesa e Monastero di Sant'Antonio in PolesineMuseum · On the map
  2. Castrum bizantino di FerraraCastle · 0.4 km on from Chiesa e Monastero di Sant'Antonio in Polesine · On the map
  3. Palazzo BonacossiMuseum · 0.4 km on from Castrum bizantino di Ferrara · On the map
  4. Ex chiesa ed ex convento di Santa MargheritaPalace · 0.6 km on from Palazzo Bonacossi · On the map
  5. Palazzo San CrispinoPalace · 0.2 km on from Ex chiesa ed ex convento di Santa Margherita · On the map
  6. Palazzo di Giulio d'EstePalace · 0.7 km on from Palazzo San Crispino · On the map

6 stops, about 2.3 km between them in straight lines.

Day 7

  1. Delizia di BelfiorePalace · On the map
  2. Palazzo ArcivescovilePalace · 1.4 km on from Delizia di Belfiore · On the map
  3. Prospettiva di Corso Giovecca, FerraraMonument · 1.1 km on from Palazzo Arcivescovile · On the map

3 stops, about 2.4 km between them in straight lines.

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Good to know

  • Each day starts at the best-known place not yet seen and adds the best known within a short walk of it, then puts them in the shortest order. The places come from Wikidata (CC0), ranked by how many Wikipedias have an article about them.
  • The map draws each day’s walk along the streets, routed by Valhalla on OpenStreetMap; the distances beside the stops are straight lines.
  • Opening hours, tickets and closures are not checked: each place’s Wikipedia article has them.

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