MANTUA AND SABBIONETA

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World Heritage of Humanity

DAY 1
Mantua, the Renaissance Pearl

Morning
The day starts with a visit to the Ducal Palace, formerly seat of the House of Gonzaga and UNESCO World Heritage of Humanity together with Sabbioneta. The Itinerary also includes the Castello di San Giorgio with the “Camera degli Sposi”, a masterpiece by Mantegna and a milestone in Western painting.
You can have lunch in an inn or typical restaurant in the city centre.

Afternoon
The Prince’s Path is wholly dedicated to Renaissance architecture and city planning: Cathedral, Basilica of Sant’Andrea, Lungorio, Pescherie di Giulio Romano, Church of San Sebastiano and House of Mantegna, City Museum. The last step is a full visit to Palazzo Te. You can have dinner in a typical inn or restaurant in Mantua. You can spend the night either in an accommodation facility in the city or in the nearby towns.

DAY 2
The “Ideal City” of Vespasiano Gonzaga

Morning
You will leave to Sabbioneta with an APAM bus line, the UNESCO Mantua – Sabbioneta line that. on working days, joins the two cities . Guided tour of the Museo Diffuso in Sabbioneta: Ducal Palace, Teatro Olimpico, Ancients’ Gallery, Palazzo Giardino, the Synagogue and the churches. Lunch at a local restaurant in the heart of the small “Ideal City” of the prince of Sabbioneta
Afternoon
Bike trip along the outer bastion of Sabbioneta, return to Mantua by bus in the afternoon. Overnight stay in an accommodation facility in the city or in the surrounding areas.

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Risorsaturistica San Giorgio castle, Mantua In 1457, Marchese Ludovico II started to refurbish, modernise and render more hospitable and comfortable an old stronghold erected in the late 14C by Bartolino da Novara. The castle gradually became a splendid residence. Andrea Mantegna, Ludovico II and Luca Fancelli altered its military image, turning rooms that had previously served as military quarters into refined reception salons; the severe exterior was softened with mural decoration. On 16 June 1465, Andrea Mantegna also embarked on the task of leaving an undying memory of Ludovico II’s greatness on the interior and created the Camera Picta, also known as the Camera degli Sposi.
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