Hotel de Prati

Ferrara


Smarter than the average three-star hotel, de Prati charms with its central location, antique furniture and friendly owners. Wrought-iron bedsteads reign upstairs, while downstairs public rooms are enlivened by contemporary art.


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3. Palazzo Municipale

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4. Pinacoteca Nazionale

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5. Palazzo dei Diamanti

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6. Spazio Espositivo

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7. Duomo

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8. Museo della Cattedrale

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