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- German
- English
- Italian
- French
- Spanish
Ferrara, city of Renaissance and UNESCO World Heritage, has a very old history about food traditions, started with the Este family in the XVI Century. A food tour in Ferrara is the best way for discovering the main monuments of this wonderful city: the beautiful Estense Castle, the Cathedral and the Ducale Palace, Schifanoia Palace, the urbanistic project Addizione Erculea.
During a Food Tour in Ferrara, accompanied by local expert guides and escorts, you will have the opportunity to find out all the secrets about its food excellences and old traditions: ricciola, a salty dough for breakfast; pasticcio di maccheroni; pumpkin’s cappellacci (tortelloni); salami of Ferrara; coppia, typical bread; pampapato and tenerina, chocolate cakes; Fortana, local wine.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Our guide will pick you up directly at the Hotel/BB/AirBnB in the historic city centre of Ferrara. Meeting point for those who arrive in Ferrara by train or by car is: PORTA PAOLA, next to Piazza Travaglio (on the side of the door).
Our guide will meet you in front of Porta Paola. The guide has a signboard with the logo fo My Motorland or your name.
Itinerary
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1
First food stop for the breakfast as people used to do in Ferrara: a savory pasta + cappuccino. This is one of the most famous and the best Pastry Shop of Ferrara, located in the city centre. Here you will see also fresh food of gastronomy, hand-made pasta, local bread and cakes.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
(Pass by)
Walk with the guide through one of the most famous medieval street of the city
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
After a short walk with the guide through narrow streets, you will arrive at the main square of the city; here you will pass by the Dom, the oldest Wine Shop of Europe and the famous Estense Castle
Admission ticket free -
2
Second food stop for a typical "aperitivo": a selection of fresh cured-meats as prosciutto, mortadella and salami of Ferrara, called "zia", with local bread (coppia), a taste of "pasticcio", a casket of macaroni with white ragù, mushrooms and truffle, all enclosed in a sweet pasta and a glass of local wine (sand wine).
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
(Pass by)
Walking to the last food stop, you will pass around the famous and wonderful Estense Castle. The guide will explain you the history and secrets about this medieval jewel.
Admission ticket free -
3
Last stop at the Cafeteria of Palazzo dei Diamanti (Diamonds Palace), the most famous palace of the city which keeps a secret into a legend: a real diamond on its walls! Quick lunch with 2 fresh hand-made pasta: pumpink's tortelloni and an exclusive pasta of the restaurant with with ragù, a glass of Prosecco and dessert Tenerina (the chocolate cake of Ferrara)
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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You will not receive a refund if you cancel.
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