The Carrarese Castle of Este dominates the city with its long 14th-century defensive walls, a legacy of the Da Carrara dynasty. Inside the complex, two symbolic structures stand out: the Keep, the main tower and a strategic control point over the plain, and the Tower of Rescue, located at the opposite end as a defensive stronghold and escape route in case of siege. Together, they tell the military and political history of Este in the Middle Ages, offering today a captivating path among fortified architecture, panoramas, and historical memory.
The 1st and 2nd Sunday of the month, it is possible to visit the Towers of the Castle for free; to request a guided tour, the cost is € 3.00/person.
On the other Sundays from March to October:
March and October
Sundays and holidays: 9:30–12:30 | 14:30–17:30
April
Sundays and holidays: 9:30–12:30 | 14:30–17:30
Saturday afternoons: 14:30–17:30
May
Sundays and holidays: 10:00–13:00 | 15:00–19:00
Saturday afternoons: 15:00–19:00
From June to September
Sundays and holidays: 10:00–13:00 | 15:00–19:00
Closed: from November to February and on August 15
Cost: € 4.00/person - Reservations: https://www.aqualab.it/it/torre-del-mastio-ingresso
Guided tour by reservation: € 7.00/person - Reservations: https://www.aqualab.it/it/torre-del-mastio-ingresso-con-visita-guidata
