Overview
Hotel Europa Ferrara is situated in an ancient mansion in the heart of the city. The prime Hotel Europa erected by Signa family gave hospitality in 1861 to the future Kings of Italy and Spain, Umberto the First and Amedeo di Savoia; in 1866 to the Prince Girolamo Napoleone Buonaparte and in may 1872 to the Prince of Italian Harmony, Giuseppe Verdi. The 1944 bombardment damaged irreparably just some frescoed ceilings; others kept miraculously intact. In the last years, the hotel has been completely restored and equipped with modern comforts, while remaining its old style and own tradition. It is possible to stay in the room that gave hospitality to the great Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi more than a century ago. The 19th-century furniture and the precious "cotto" floor - even requested by Firenze for the repair of Palazzo Pitti at the end of the Second World War - are the same ones found by the Maestro. In the completely frescoed drawing-room suite there are some precious paintings to be admired; among them the picture of Napoleon and Josephine, that is said to be the Emperor's gift to the owner to thank him for the hospitality. | 
