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Ferrara Hotels are swathed in authentic northern Italian culture, a city that is away from the traditional foreign visitors' itinerary. It is a city know for it's twisting medieval cobblestoned streets, a Duomo (cathedral) with a looming Gothic facade, and a castle straight from the pages of a fairytale story complete with towers, moat and drawbridges. Guests to the city will find an extensive range of luxury hotels, many are found in historic buildings having their own story to tell, some are found in more modern high rise affairs whilst others lie in their verdant landscapes providing privacy and exclusivity.
Visiting Ferraro is very similar to enjoying an extensive art exhibition as no matter where the eye may wander, the views are festooned with ancient architectural masterpieces that have been beautifully preserved and engineered to marry well with the 21st century. The city is described through a dual personality half of it presented through medieval architecture and the rest via Renaissance and of course today it hosts vast modern sectors and it is thanks to the brilliance of architect Ercole D'Este that the modern and the old fit so well together.
The most relaxing way of soaking up the towns atmosphere is simply to sit in one of the pavement cafe's and watch this vivid Italian scenario play out. The city is packed with wonderful restaurants, cafes and bistro's proudly presenting their delicious specialities and presided over by the families that have owned them for generations, and have played host to many important historic figures from the pages of time. Shopping is found throughout the cobbled streets ranging from expensive boutiques hidden away to lighter on the budget larger chains.
The city is surrounded by ancient city walls and beyond these a green park, every Saturday morning there is an open air market set up in Piazzo Trento-Trieste with a changing weekly them-ranging from furniture to antiques to clothes to food and produce, one night a week is devoted to an open-air candy market. The Ferrara Frutta sells fresh local produce of excellent quality for very low prices.
It is within this vivid vibrant slice of Italian life that beautiful Ferrara Hotels are set and provide a range of vantage points and wonderful views whilst also supplying strategic access to local attractions and business facilites. The various entrance halls, atriums and intimate foyers present a variety of images and ambiences nevertheless welcomes are warm.
Accommodations range in size from en suite rooms to multi roomed suites and host a range of decors from modernly stylish to charmingly Renaissance in style. The more recent hotels provide a uniformity to their decorative styles whilst the boutique Hotels accommodations are individually styled determined by the shape and age of the room. These delightful spaces are home to comfortable seating and dining areas and provide for the executive a dedicated work station complemented with high speed internet access. Entertainment is found through flat screen TV's connected to cable, surround sound and I Pod docking stations, fresh flowers and coffee and Tea makers offer further comfort.
Master bedrooms are oases of comfort described through king size beds dressed in the finest linens, throws and comforters. En suite bathrooms are lavish affairs clad in beautiful Italian marble hosting designer fittings and companioned with signature toiletries, slippers and bathrobe.
Dining for many is an occasion whether of a celebratory nature or for business and is presented elegantly through the many Ferrara Hotels' restaurants. These are numerous and present vast choice for guests hosting both local cuisines and international fare they may offer casual environments suited to lunchtime affairs and perfect for younger guests or may be set in traditional dining rooms offering a silver service, crystal and fine china. Some are set outside next to outdoor pools or on terraces or may be found in the atriums and welcoming halls, all day sandwiches and beverages are served in Coffee Houses, whilst Cocktail bars provide appetisers and long cool drinks.
Younger guests are made to feel welcome through arrival gifts, in room games, children's clubs offer daytime fun and many of the restaurants present children's favourites.
Both business and pleasure are big business and the Ferrara Hotels provides a variety of special venues that ideally suit. These present sophisticated spaces found in grand ballrooms hosting traditional and classic design to relaxed terraces and atriums suitable for exhibitions and fashions shows. Gardens may be decorated with tables and offer undercover conservatories and beautiful views perfect for fairytale weddings. These spaces are well appointed with a range of high tech devices and presentation systems, special menus may be arranged for the many events.
Ferrara is rightly proud of its hotel collection that is sophisticated and offers a sophisticated array of services including well planned indoor and outdoor swimming pools providing for exercise and family relaxation. Health Spas offer total body and mind wellness through a menu of therapeutic treatments whilst Hotel gymnasiums stretch and tone the body.
The Ferrara Hotels offer guests a wonderfully comfortable trip into historic Italy, providing the perfect viewing platform to watch Italian life unfold and luxuriate in the warm smiles and personalities of this charming nation.
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