Ostiglia lays on Po northern riverbank. It was founded by Romans in II century B.C..
You can see the XVII century local government building, and its nice façade with small columns and tympanums. It is going to host also a pharmacopoeia museum.
Palazzo Foglia, in the main square, was built in 1833; it hosts the archaeological museum with finds from V-IV millennium B.C. to XIX century; also Fondo Musicale Greggiati – id est Greggiati ancient music sheet collection - is pretty interesting.
Still, you can visit the XII century castle remains, the Veronese medieval towers (1152-1297), Santa Maria in Castello church, which was build in 1152 and bombed in 1944.
XIX century Santa Maria Assunta church has a nice Palladian style floor with 3 mosaic parts.
In Comuna, you may admire the magnificent XIV century Beata Vergine shrine, which was later renovated by Giulio Romano.
You should not miss 37 hectare wide Isola Boschina nature reserve (along Po river), nor 123 hectare wide Ostiglia marshes, which hosts 175 kinds of birds and several cane thickets.
Events:
Vieni, vedi e gusta, which is a food festival, (second February week) – Mille Miglia storica, which is an endurance car race, (second and third May weeks) - Millefuochi sul Po, id est fireworks along Po river, (May and June Fridays) - San Lorenzo festival (second August week) - Expo Vino novello, id est young wine expo, (first November weekend)