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Museo di Casa RomeivsCastello Estense
Both Museo di Casa Romei and Castello Estense are highly recommended by expert writers. Overall, Castello Estense scores significantly better than Museo di Casa Romei. Castello Estense is ranked #1 in Ferrara with approval from 5 reviewers like Michelin Guide, Frommer's and Fodor's.
Museo di Casa Romei
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Fodor's
Michelin Guide
Via Savonarola, 30, Ferrara
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Frommer's "The Sala delle Sibille, with its original terra-cotta fireplace, is the best example, richly painted with images of the sibyls (classical Greek prophetesses)." Full review
Lonely Planet "On the 1st floor is a 16th-century apartment preserved in its original state. There's plenty of art and frescoes dotted around." Full review
Fodor's "This ranks among Ferrara's loveliest Renaissance palaces." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Boasts late-Gothic features (such as the decorations in the ground-floor rooms) and Renaissance elements (the portico of the main courtyard)." Full review
Castello Estense Lonely Planet Fodor's Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine Frommer's
Largo Castello, 44121 Ferrara
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Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Complete with moat and drawbridge, Ferrara's towering castle was commissioned by Nicolò II d'Este in 1385. Initially it was intended to protect him and his family from the town's irate..." Full review
Fodor's "The former seat of Este power, this massive castle dominates the center of town." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"The powerful edifice, built in 1385 and transformed in the 16C into a princely abode, was the home of the Este family." Full review
Afar Magazine "Explore a castle with a moat and dungeon - no better place to let the kids' imaginations run wild." Full review
Frommer's "With its moat, hefty brick walls, drawbridges, heavy gates, and four sturdy towers, the domain of the Este family still suggests power and might, just as it was intended to do" Full review
