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Hotels in Mantua
Bed and breakfasts in Mantua - Mantua an important
city in Lombardy, Italy and capital of the province with the same name.
Hotels in Mantua - Mantua is surrounded on three
sides by artificial lakes formed by the water of river Mincio descending
from the Lake of Garda these are called Lago Superiore, di Mezzo and
Inferiore ("Superior", "Middle" and "Inferior" Lakes). The fourth lake
created in the Middle Ages for the defence of the cities, Lake Paiolo,
has been dried at the end of the 18th century.
Hotels in Mantua - The city was part of William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet here Romeo is sent into exile for killing Tybalt Capulet in a swordfight. Romeo subsequently leaves Mantua and returns to Verona when he hears his love, Juliet, has died. Accomodations in Mantua - Mantua reached its peak on both the administrative and artistic level under the rule of the Gonzaga family, who came to power in 1328. At present, the city still bears the mark of the flourishing Renaissance period in its monuments and art collections. The old historic city centre exists of small dusty medieval streets that lead to one of the many piazzas, churches or palaces, the most renowned one being the Palazzo Ducale with its many rooms, numerous courtyards and impressive frescoes. The city, bordering on three sides on the river Mincio, is also better known as the city of the poet Virgil and the Rennaissance painter Mantegna or as the setting for Verdi's Rigoletto. Mantua is known as Mantova in italian. Hotels in Mantua - Mantua the Magnificent is surrounded by dreary marshlands, yet it is one of northern Italy's most renowned Renaissance centers. Try to get there during the week, to avoid the hordes of tourists who flock to see Andrea Mantegna's masterpiece, the frescoed walls of the Camera degli Sposi in the Palazzo Ducale.
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