Sports and Leisure

The University Sports Centre is situated in the delightful surroundings of Parco Urbano (Bassani Park) overlooking the city walls. It is just 500 metres from the historic centre of Ferrara, on the north side of the city.

With its range of buildings, it constitutes an established part of the city’s sporting life. Every day it plays host to thousands of university students and other residents.Within the 40 hectares of Parco Urbano, students can take part in a wide variety of sporting activities, many of which are free. These include: gymnastics and general warm-up, circuit training, canoeing, tennis, golf, volleyball, basketball, rugby, track-and-field events, body building, body circuit training, assault course, triathlon and cycling.Every year, interfaculty tournaments are organised and teams also take part in national university championships in track-and-field events, basketball, soccer, 5-a-side soccer, volleyball, canoeing, rugby 7’s, golf and tennis.There is also the possibility of of having a holiday at privileged prices organised through CUS.

CUS FACILITIES (via Gramicia 41):• 4 gymnasia• 2 soccer pitches• 2 rugby pitches• a seven-a-side soccer pitch• a 5-a-side soccer pitch• an 18-hole golf course• a public swimming pool• a boating centre (via Darsena)• an assault course• beach volleyball and beach tennis courtsporting

Please visit the CUS's website (only in Italian)