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Mantova Centro Storico - Tour a piedi con Guida Tiziana Portioli

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1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
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Overview

Mantua, 'the City on Water of the Gonzagas'. This tour's highlights: Piazza Sordello with Duomo, Bishop’s Palace, Palazzo Ducale with its courtyards and gardens, Piazza Broletto and Piazza Erbe with Palazzo Comunale and Palazzo della Ragione, Clock Tower, Rotonda of S. Lorenzo and Basilica of S. Andrea, Via Orefici with the Canal “Rio”. On request visit to the Academy Theatre (Teatro Bibiena) entrance ticket €. 2,00

What's Included

  • Private tour
  • Guided Tour Service Only
  • Professional guide
  • In Mantua city centre: no tickets are required with exception of the Theatre Bibiena where a ticket costs € 2,00/each.
  • Entrance ticket for the Ducal palace € 15,00/each. People under 18 can enter free.
  • From March to June and from September to October reservations are necessary.
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Piazza Sordello
40, 46100 Mantova MN, Italy

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End point

Piazza Erbe
46100 Mantova MN, Italy

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Rotonda di San Lorenzo

The Rotonda di San Lorenzo is a religious building in Mantua, Lombardy (northern Italy).It is the most ancient church in the city. It is now sunk below the level of the Piazza della Erbe. It probably stands on the site of a Roman temple that was dedicated to the goddess Venus.It was built during the reign of the Canossa family in the late 11th century. Inspired by the Holy Sepulchre church in Jerusalem and dedicated to the martyr St. Lawrence, it has a central plan and has maintained ancient features like the matronaeum (loggia for female faithful) and frescoes of the Byzantine school from the 11th-12th century. Another fresco fragment in the apse, portraying the Martyrdom of St. Lawrence, dates to the 15th century. The construction, according to the Lombard tradition, is in bricks, but has two columns and other details in marble, coming from ancient edifices.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Basilica di Sant'Andrea di Mantova

The Basilica of Sant'Andrea is a Roman Catholic co-cathedral and minor basilica in Mantua. It is one of the major works of 15th-century Renaissance architecture in Northern Italy. Commissioned by Ludovico III Gonzaga, the church was begun in 1472 according to designs by Leon Battista Alberti on a site occupied by a Benedictine monastery, of which the bell tower (1414) remains. The building, however, was only finished 328 years later. Though later changes and expansions altered Alberti's design, the church is still considered to be one of Alberti's most complete works. It looms over the Piazza Mantegna.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Duomo - Cattedrale di San Pietro

Mantua Cathedral (Italian: Cattedrale di San Pietro apostolo; Duomo di Mantova) in Mantua, is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saint Peter. It is the seat of the Bishop of Mantua.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Piazza delle Erbe

This is perhaps even more the centre of Mantova than Piazza Sordello. There are a string of small eateries on both sides, including the lovely arcade at the back of the Basilica Sant' Andrea, plus the unusual church, Rotonda di San Lorenzo.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Palazzo Ducale

The Palazzo Ducale di Mantova ("Ducal Palace") is a group of buildings in Mantua, built between the 14th and the 17th century mainly by the noble family of Gonzaga as their royal residence in the capital of their Duchy. The buildings are connected by corridors and galleries and are enriched by inner courts and wide gardens. The complex includes some 500 rooms and occupies an area of c. 34,000 m². Although most famous for Mantegna's frescos in the Camera degli Sposi (Wedding Room), they have many other very significant architectural and painted elements.The Gonzaga family lived in the palace from 1328 to 1707, when the dynasty died out. Subsequently, the buildings saw a sharp decline, which was halted in the 20th century with a continuing process of restoration and the designation of the area as museum. In 1998, a hidden room was discovered by Palace scholars, led by musicologist Paula Bezzutti. The room is thought to have been used for performances of Monteverdi's music in the late 16th century.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Piazza Broletto

The square, in the municipal era, was the center of public life. On the southern side stands the Palazzo Broletto, built in 1227 by Laudarengo Martinengo, mayor of the city. On the rear facade of the building there is the thirteenth-century statue depicting Virgil in the chair, called in dialect 'la vecia'. On the corner stands the Torre del Broletto (or Torre del Podestà), to which Casa Tortelli is attached. At the center of the square is the 19th century dolphin fountain. On the south side is the Palazzo del Massaro, from the 14th century, inside which there are important frescoes of the fifteenth century from the Pisanello school.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Mantova Centro Storico – Tour a piedi con Guida Tiziana Portioli?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST). Read more Apr 2025

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  • Private tour
  • Guided Tour Service Only
  • Professional guide
  • In Mantua city centre: no tickets are required with exception of the Theatre Bibiena where a ticket costs € 2,00/each.
  • Entrance ticket for the Ducal palace € 15,00/each. People under 18 can enter free.
  • From March to June and from September to October reservations are necessary.
  • Reservation fee costs € 1,50/each.
  • Palazzo Te Entrance Tickets
  • Palazzo Ducale
  • Reservation fee costs, Palazzo Ducale
  • Rotonda di San Lorenzo

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  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Wheelchair accessible
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  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
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