The whir of bicycle wheels on cobblestones is the soundtrack of Ferrara. In this Renaissance city, bicycles outnumber cars, and locals glide through medieval streets and across wide piazzas with practiced ease. The massive Estense Castle sits at the city center, its moated walls and turrets a reminder of the d’Este dynasty that shaped Ferrara […]
Bologna greets you first with its porticoes. Over forty kilometres of covered walkways line the streets, sheltering pedestrians from sun and rain as they move through a city that has been a centre of learning since 1088. The University of Bologna is the oldest in the Western world, and its influence shapes everything from the […]