Ferrara is a modern lively town, streets are full of bikes, nearly everybody from kids to oldies cycle around. In Ferrara history is around you. Buildings from Middle age and Renesance are several and the whole town is protected by an old 9km long fortification.Savonarola,the Middle age strict reformist was born and studied here and the statue behind the castle reminds of him. The castle is surrounded by water, and carps are grown there. Before I saw one I thought they were small or middle sized fishes, but the one that showed up was a huge, two meters long creature with a wide gap.
Our hostess Laura adviced us three nice restaurants. You could get delicous three course meal and glass of regional wine with 25 Euros. Pumpkin and bolete were seasonal food served in different forms.
Ferrara is between Venice and Florence and it was an ideal place to stay for a few days. We made a day trip to Biennale where we visited Finnish, Estonian, Nordic, Danish, US, Belgium and Spanish pavillions. Venice scenery we only enjoyed during vaporetto drive through Grand canal to Santa Luzia railway station.
Ihania valokuvia, suuria elämyksiä teillä!!!! Täällä sataa, olen alle 10 km Santiago de Compostelasta. Kaikki hyvin sateesta huolimatta.