Todayyou will visit the nice city of Ferrara, which has kept its urban layout intactfrom the Renaissance period, when the court of the Princes of Este rivaled for splendor andculture, those of Milan and Venice. Admire the imposing Cathedral, inRomanesque Gothic Lombard style, then the massive Castle, seat of the Estefamily, with apartments decorated with frescoes by Filippi. Anotherworth-visiting sight is the famous Palace of Diamonds, whose namecomes from the distinctive marble facade of diamond bosses.The sumptuous building now houses the National Picture Gallery with splendidfrescoes. After a good lunch in atypical trattoria (not included), enjoy themany shopping possibilities offered by Ferrara, which turned its centre in abig pedestrian area full of nice shops.