Signature experience — Ferrara
Bologna from Ferrara
Duration
Full day
Price
From €560
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
In 1568, astronomer Giovanni Battista Riccioli used Bologna’s leaning Asinelli Tower to estimate its height for gravity experiments—long before Newton formalized the laws. Those same bricks, still tilting slightly, frame a city of scholarship and arcades now on the UNESCO list, stretching for roughly 62 km. From Ferrara it’s an easy 49 km: one calm drive, then Piazza Maggiore, San Petronio’s vast nave, the Archiginnasio’s anatomical theatre, and osterie where recipes were refined rather than invented.
On this day, your dedicated chauffeur in Bologna collects you at your Ferrara hotel in a Mercedes and sets the rhythm to yours. While you tour the Archiginnasio, climb—if you fancy—the 498 steps of Asinelli, and taste mortadella IGP with tagliatelle al ragù made by veteran sfogline, he handles traffic, parking, and timing. The vehicle is at your disposal, detours to FICO or the San Luca portico are easy, and departure is whenever you’re ready; you savour, he drives, and the road becomes quiet time between discoveries.
Your itinerary
- I
09:00 — Pick-up at your Ferrara hotel and direct drive (about 1 h) to Piazza Maggiore.
- II
10:15 — Visit the Archiginnasio and its Teatro Anatomico (45 min), then a coffee on Via d’Azeglio.
- III
12:30 — Lunch at a trattoria known for tagliatelle al ragù, then stroll under the porticoes to the Due Torri.
- IV
15:30 — Optional climb of Torre Asinelli (30–40 min), transfer to the San Luca portico, and return to Ferrara around 17:30–18:00.
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated Mercedes chauffeur
- ✓ Hotel pick-up
- ✓ Vehicle at disposal
- ✓ Waiting and parking
Your chauffeur’s tip
Book the Asinelli Tower time slot online before 10:00 or after 16:00 to avoid queues, then use San Petronio’s public elevator for an easy bonus viewpoint.
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