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Favorite thing: Beautiful things to see and do in Mantua:
Palazzo Tè
Palazzo Ducale
Sant'Andrea church
Piazza Sordello, Piazza delle Erbe
Shopping among old palaces in the old town
Literature Festival every year in September
The three encircling lakes
The sweet Mantuan countryside
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We actually stayed at a farm close to the city.
If you're also looking for this kind of accommodation (it's called 'agriturismo' in Italian) you can find useful information on this website, there you have a list of ALL farmhouses and B&B's near Mantua:
http://www.agriturismomantova.it/DefaultEng.asp
Fondest memory: A walk in Piazza Sordello, me and my husband only, on a warm summer night.
Updated Apr 18, 2011
Favorite thing: This is a little city with all attraction concentrated in small central area of the old town= 1/4-1/8 of it inside walls. So, you don't need more than 3-4 hour to view them all.
Take this consideration in account while planning your trip, particularly if you go by gar. The city does not worth more than half a day.
Written Apr 18, 2008
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Favorite thing: The great thing about Mantova (Mantua) is that if you just walk, you will discover many hidden "gems" such as the one in the picture of the grotesque fountain.
What a "hoot" When we stumbled upon it, we could not believe that the water was coming out of the nostrils. The reason that I even noticed this clever fountain was because a local girl was filling up a jug with the water from this fountain, and I glanced at her and then the source of the water. "For heaven's sake", I thought.
Funny, but it is these small, insignificant moments that I remember.
It's a flat fountain against a wall of a tower. Other such fountains abound in the city as well as statues, unusual balconies, and wonderful heavy wooden doors. It's just a joy to discover some new "item" each day.
Fondest memory: Walking in this town of culture, art, history, and architure is a delightful activity. You just never know what you are going to find next.
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Updated Apr 26, 2005
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Favorite thing: Mantova has rich cultural and artistic heritage. It’s a town of famous Countess Matilde di Canossa, Isabella d’Este, Publio Virgilio Marone, Andrea Mantegne and others. Old part of town has a lot of interesting buildings erected during last 10 centuries.
Fondest memory: Didn’t remember purpose of this modern building on the photo or the name of architect but still remember sharp arches and all decoration on it.
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Favorite thing: Again a naive shot from Mantova..
Written Feb 25, 2003
Favorite thing: This is a shot off Mantova Castle at the entrance of the city...
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Favorite thing: Mantova is surrounded by swampy water..
Written Feb 25, 2003
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Q: We'll be staying at Albergo Meublè Abatjour (does anyone know this hotel, by the way?) in Via Cremona, and as there won't be...
A: I am not familiar with that specific area of Mantova, however according to the information in the Web there should be a bar in the same block where the hotel is.
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