FERRARA BY BICYCLE A journey through art, history and nature EN Index 3 The city walls 19 Villas and delizie 31 Parks and gardens 45 Sacred Ferrara 59 The Destra Po cycleway Discover other bike routes and materials on the website ferrarainfo.com Tourist Information Office Castello Estense tel. 0532 209370 fax 0532 212266
[email protected] www.ferrarainfo.com/ferrara Edited by VisitFerrara ‒ Comune di Ferrara By Consorzio VisitFerrara ‒ Tourist Information Office Comune di Ferrara Texts Alice Formignani Translations Help Translation Photos by Archivi fotografici della Provincia e del Comune di Ferrara, Andrea Samaritani Design concept and maps Noemastudio, Ferrara Printed by Origraf, Ferrara Editing closed on Dicember 2017 Ferrara is a city where bicycles reign supreme: the percentage of those who get around by bike here is among the highest in Eu- rope. Its large, mainly pedestrian historical centre encourages their use, and the landscape from the edge of the city outward is abundant with easy, safe bicycle paths, often next to waterways. Ferrara by Bicycle offers a new way to experience Ferrara, getting around like true locals. These five itineraries will let you explore as you pedal, discovering monuments and interesting sites, facts, recipes and history. The order to follow the itineraries in is up to you. Each one has its own intrigue, to be appreciated along the way or at the rec- ommended stopping places. The guide meanders slowly, passing through places that seem as if time has stopped and yet others where the genuineness and authenticity of the land seem more alive than ever.