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Activities There are a number of activities you can engage in while in the city. Festivaletteratura If you are lucky to be visiting during September, you will witness the five day activity involving reading, open-air bookstalls and discussions. Well, while most of discussions are in Italian, there are some in English. • Motonavi Andes: Interested in taking boat rides? Motonavi Andes organizes among other boat tours on the three artificial lakes situated outside the city. For the lake boat tours, charges are based on hours with a 1hour 30 minutes ride costing about €8.Also there are five hour excursions to san Benedetto as well as trips to Venice. The boat usually will depart from the Imbarco Motonavi Andes .It is situated behind on Lago di Mezzo’s shore just behind the Castello di San Giorgio. Parco del Mincio This involves cycling along the city streets. If cycling is your thing and are interested in exploring the streets of Mantova, you can obtain a book from the tourist office, which details cycling routes. The book in English version, will offer valuable information as you plan to cycle within the town. For instance, it provides information on cycling along the Po river, in the Parco del Mincio and the lakes. Eco-tour In Mantova the local boat owner on request, usually arrange Eco themed trips. These trips will take you to the unexplored water ways. The city Jazz festival If you are a lover of jazz music then visiting Mantova from March to May, offers you the opportunity to be part of the jazz festivity held annually. Food Mantova is renowned for her specialties; as you explore the magnificent and beautiful city, you can rest assured that you will have plenty of food specialties to choose from. Some of the famous specialties include luccio in salsa and pike in green sauce. Other food include a distinct pasta tortelli di zucca, which is a tortelli filled with squash and pumpkins, mostarda and amaretti cookies. Imperatively Mantova is a rice growing region and thus you will find risotto dishes in most restaurants. The city has many restaurants offering great dishes. Some of the restaurants you can visit include Ristorante Masseria This is one of the best restaurants in the city. The restaurant is renowned for its delicious tortelli di zucca. Other specialties offered in the restaurant include; Mantuan beef stew with Lambrusco and polenta as well as platters served with local cheese. You can opt to dine in the magnificent 13th century dining room or in the cobbled square. The dining room overlooks the 15th century fresco. Osteria della Fragoletta The restaurant offers variety of dishes and has great service. The waiter and the employees will definitely make you feel at home. Also, the restaurant wine list selection is superb. They offer traditional menu which may include salame mantovano con pane caldo appetizers, tortino di zucca su fonduta di formaggi and pumpkin soufflé on cheese fondue, horse meat stew with polenta. Giallozucca This great restaurant has a funky appeal .It is located in a small, gorgeous courtyard; the short menu takes a artistic approach to Mantovan cuisines, such as green ravioli served with duck or purple cabbage risotto. • Grifone Bianco. Another excellent hotel offering gastronomic cuisines. This restaurant is civilly old-fashioned and distinctive restaurant, offering well-crafted customary dishes such as pumpkin tortelli and beef. You are advisable to eat outside especially opposite the magnificent illuminated Basilica. Some of the features that make this hotel stand out are the plates, made of local salami and polenta. Tips Please ensure you visit the tourism office when you arrive. Mantova just like any other ancient town has narrow streets and driving within the city is near impossible. So if you are driving you can park outside the older city near the wall and then walk to the city square. This should not take you more than 10 minutes. For best accommodation advice or any other valuable advice, you can visit the local tourist office. Imperatively, have a guide showing the different places, you seek to visit. If you are in groups, you might need to get a local tour guide to take you around the city. Carry bug spray with you, especially if traveling in the summer or spring. Always book your place of accommodation in advance. Mantova is not known for its great night life club life, but you can visit the local lakes for great fun. For other information about Mantova: A trip in Mantova: places to visit!

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Riserva Regionale le bine

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The Oasis of Bine was created in the second half of 1700, to protect the swamp (the dead Oglio area) that is isolated from the river by a rectification intervention. It is located on a site of community importance and in a special protection zone, in the Oglio Sud Regional Park. It covers 144 hectares on a horseshoe shape.

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Torre di Vespasiano

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The Tower of Vespasiano, otherwise known as the Torrazzo, is an architectural structure that constitutes the symbol of the history of the country. The fortress is 28 meters high and inside it there are several rooms. One of the rooms was used as a prison upon intervention by the forces of the Carabinieri.

Palazzo Ducale

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The Palazzo Ducale, also known as Palazzo Grande, in Sabbioneta in the province of Mantua has an elegant facade and an ashlar portico placed on a raised level. The historic two-storey building overlooks Piazza Ducale. Historical chronicles note that in November 1559 a violent fire destroyed the original structure, it was rebuilt between 1560 and 1561. It represents the oldest of the buildings built by Vespasiano Gonzaga (1531-1591) (son of Rodomonte and Isabella Colonna.

Porta Imperiale

Sabbioneta (6 Km)

The Imperial Gate of Sabbioneta was built in 1579 and was dedicated to the Emperor Rudolf II of Habsburg. It stands out for its façade composed of smooth ravines and the neoclassical gable that replaced the original loggia.

Porta Vittoria

Sabbioneta (6 Km)

Porta Vittoria was built in the second half of the 16th century and represents one of the two entrance doors to the city of Sabbioneta. It is characterized by an impressive appearance and has a façade divided into two parts of which the lower one has three arched openings and the upper one is a loggia. Above the entrance are the coats of arms of the Gonzaga-Colonna family and an epigraph in Latin.

Duomo di Guastalla

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Castello Mina della Scala

Casteldidone (12 Km)

The Mina della Scala Castle was built in 1596 at the behest of Ludovico Schizzi of Cremona. The structure was rebuilt and expanded in 1735 after the fire during the attack of the Gallo — Estensi. In the second half of the nineteenth century, the fortress was purchased by the Mina family, and following the marriage between Augusto Mina and Francesca della Scala in 1875, the castle took on its current name.

Torre dell' Orologio

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Galleria degli Antichi

Sabbioneta (6 Km)

The Gallery of the Ancients was built in the second half of the 16th century and was called 'The Great Corridor'. It did not have the function of connecting the ducal environments to some secret place, but it was established to contain the archaeological collection of the then Duke and a collection of marbles purchased by the royal court of Spain.

Teatro all'Antica

Sabbioneta (6 Km)

The Teatro all'Antica was commissioned by Vespasiano to the architect Vincenzo Scamozzi in 1587. The project was the first example of theatre of the modern era not bound by existing buildings. The internal structure recalls the scheme of classic theaters with semicircle in the center and raised stage. The loggia, formerly home of the ladies, was frescoed by artists from the workshop of Paolo Veronese.

Museo di Arte Sacra

Sabbioneta (6 Km)

The Museum of Sacred Art was opened to the public in 1990 and welcomes finds such as jewels and sacred furnishings. The most prominent object is the Toson d'Oro, a jewel granted as an honor to the knights of the empire made of pure gold. The “Silver Chalice” donated by Vespasiano to the Church of Sabbioneta is also preserved.

Museo Nazionale delle Arti Naives "C. Zavattini"

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The exhibition, which presents a selection of works among the many that constitute the naïve heritage edited by Fondazione Un Paese, offers a further testimony of the many paths traveled by artists” naive” who over the years have found home in the spaces of the Museum.

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Museo Civico "A. Parazzi"

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Torre di Casalmaggiore

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Museo Archeologico

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Sabbioneta (6 Km)

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Acquanegra sul Chiese (16 Km)

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Boretto (15 Km)

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Bozzolo (9 Km)

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Brescello (16 Km)

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Calvatone (13 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Casalmaggiore

Casalmaggiore (11 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Casteldidone

Casteldidone (11 Km)

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Castellucchio (15 Km)

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Curtatone (17 Km)

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Dosolo (12 Km)

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Gazzuolo (4 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Gualtieri

Gualtieri (17 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Guastalla

Guastalla (17 Km)

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Gussola (16 Km)

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Luzzara (15 Km)

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Motteggiana (17 Km)

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Pomponesco (13 Km)

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Redondesco (14 Km)

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Rivarolo del Re (6 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Rivarolo Mantovano

Rivarolo Mantovano (9 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Sabbioneta

Sabbioneta (6 Km)

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San Giovanni in Croce (14 Km)

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San Martino Dall'Argine (7 Km)

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Solarolo Rainerio (15 Km)

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