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Top 4 nature & wildlife things to do in Mantua

Wildlife, forests, gardens, and the green pockets of Mantua that make it bearable in monsoon and beautiful by November. Day trips and short drives where the landscape is the point.

  1. Private SUP tour in Mantua Città d'Acqua, Mantua1

    1. Private SUP tour in Mantua Città d'Acqua

    · 2 hours

    The activity combines physical training, immersion in nature, discovery of the city of Mantua and relaxation. Parco del Mincio is a magical place that changes every season. The B & BCasanonni is the starting point located where the Mincio opens into Lake Superior, creating a unique habitat that hosts a very rich biodiversity protected by the Ansa e Valli del Mincio Nature Reserve. In particular we will observe the ISLAND OF THE RED HERONS. The habitat that will be observed is unique starting from the approach and immersion of the lotus flowers, skirting the island of the purple herons or also called heronry, then approaching wooded shores. Focus of interest: description of the humid environment, lotus flower characteristics, other aquatic plant species of interest, close-up observation of a heronry of red herons with the possibility of seeing the nests built on the gray willow islands or on the reeds.

  2. Mantua City Centre Walking Tour, Mantua2

    2. Mantua City Centre Walking Tour

    5.0· 2 reviews· 2 hours

    Guided walking tour in Mantua with a friendly, English-speaking local guide. Food, art, nature and a welcoming atmosphere; that’s what makes Mantua one of the best cities to visit in Italy. Discover the Gonzaga family's incredible legacy, where Shakespeare’s Romeo was banished, Verdi’s Rigoletto was set and Opera was born. Discover an amazing Unesco World Heritage Site and the reason why the greatest Italian Renaissance writer, Torquato Tasso, wrote “...Mantua is a magnificent town, worth a thousand mile travel to see it...”

  3. Mantua Private Walking Tour, Mantua3

    3. Mantua Private Walking Tour

    5.0· 2 reviews· 2 hours

    During this private tour the guide will accompany you to discover the splendid city of Mantua, one of the capitals of the Italian Renaissance. The tour will take place through the historic center, between the gardens of the Ducal residence of the Gonzaga lords, the magnificent Palazzo Ducale and the cathedral that overlook the cobblestones of Piazza Sordello, up to the fabulous lake.

  4. Mantova Centro Storico - Tour a piedi con Guida Tiziana Portioli, Mantua4

    4. Mantova Centro Storico - Tour a piedi con Guida Tiziana Portioli

    4.9· 61 reviews· 1.5 hours

    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

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