For history buffs or anyone who can’t get enough of the lives and times of royals long past, this excursion has more than a few thrills in store. Two days to discover the Dynasty of the House of Este, whose rule extended over much of the Po River valley.
This focus of this itinerary is the history of the Estes in the City of Modena, where Este Duke Cesare arrived in 1598 to make the town capital of the dukedomn after the loss of Ferrara.
Let’s explore, one stop at a time.