Mantua lies in the Po valley, on Mincio right riverbank. You may still visit Romanesque buildings (such as San Lorenzo rotunda), Gothic churches (such as Santa Maria del Gradaro and San Francesco), Gothic civil buildings (such as Broletto and Palazzo della Ragione), important XV century structures (such as San Sebastiano and Sant'Andrea churches or Andrea Mantegna's house - maybe designed by Mantegna himself). During XVI century, Giulio Romano renovated the city layout, operated in Palazzo Ducale, renovated the cathedral, and built Palazzo Te. Still, you can visit the Virgilian academy building, which includes Bibiena theatre (1769).
Local economy is based on industry, trading, tourism and, above all, agriculture.