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Piazza Ariostea

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Piazza Ariostea, 4, 44121 Ferrara FE, ItalyMap
Phone+39 0532 209370
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  • bernardfreeman
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    A lovely square

    A lovely square with a historical monument at its centre. Nice place to take a picnic and enjoy the good weather. Peaceful.

    Reviewed on Jun 7, 2022
  • Zanzibar48
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    Patron Saint of Ferrara

    The statue in the centre of the Piazza is of Ariosto the poet who wrote the romance epic Orlando Furioso (1516). The piazza is fringed at the northern end by a number of cafes and restaurants, which ...

    Reviewed on Oct 3, 2017
  • Terry C
    Terry C
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    Unusual piazza

    This large square according to our guide is frequented in the evenings by a young crowd, not much to see, it houses the statue of Ludovico Ariosto and our guide said they hold a horse race there Palio...

    Reviewed on Jul 22, 2017
  • PatriciaG147
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    Anyone for the Palio?

    This is the piazza in the heart of old Ferrara where the annual Palio is run. It's a grand occasion, with hundreds of the town's residents dressing up in Renaissance costume to parade through the stre...

    Reviewed on Oct 26, 2016
  • GranZorro
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    Unremarkable

    The most interesting item here is the statue of Ludovico Arriosto, the writer of the seminal work "Orlando Enraged". Avoid the corner cafe, it's a tourist trap.

    Reviewed on Aug 9, 2016
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