The Carrarese Castle of Este dominates the city with its long 14th-century walls, a legacy of the Da Carrara lordship. Inside the complex, two symbolic structures stand out: the Keep, the main tower and strategic control point over the plain, and the Tower of Rescue, located at the opposite end as a defensive outpost and escape route in case of siege. Together, they tell the military and political history of Este in the Middle Ages, today offering a suggestive path through fortified architecture, panoramas, and historical memory.
The 1st and 2nd Sunday of the month, it is possible to visit the Castle Towers for free; to request a guided tour, the cost is € 3.00/person.
On other Sundays from March to October:
March and October
Sundays and holidays: 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | 2:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
April
Sundays and holidays: 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | 2:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Saturday afternoons: 2:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
May
Sundays and holidays: 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Saturday afternoons: 3:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
From June to September
Sundays and holidays: 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
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
