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Mantova? Mantua? It's Both! | Monumental Center of Mantova |
When I taught "Romeo and Juliet", I recall that Shakespeare refers to Romeo being banished to "Mantua", and in the city itself, and all the pamphlets here in Italy refer to it in English as "Mantua", but on the Maps and in several books and on this site, it is called "Mantova".
Both are correct.
Regardless, it is a fantastic city with something for everyone...three lakes: Lake Superior, Lake of Mezzo; Lake Inferior, Twelve or more churches: One Basilica, One Duomo, One Rotonda, Seven Palazzos: two most important ones are PalazzoTe and Ducal Palace, several parks: the largest with the Monument to Virgil as its centerpiece, and wonderful piazzas: Piazza Sordello, Piazza Erbe, Piazza Mantegna, and Piazza Marconi%c* being the most famous.
Mantova (Mantua) is an ancient city with wonderful architecture, fine shops, and interesting sites. |
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| Pros: | "Architecture, art, Palaces, Churches, Parks, Lakes" | | Cons: | "Graffiti mars many of the priceless monuments!" | | In A Nutshell: | "A charming cultural, historical city" |
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iandsmith Sun Oct 4, 2009 08:11 UTC
Who needs to buy a travel guide when you've got deecat! What a hard act to follow. To go or not to go, that is the question. | lynnehamman Tue Jul 7, 2009 01:05 UTC
Dee thankyou for sharing your insight of this interesting city. History & Architecture are my favourite things- and I loved reading about Mantova.Palazzo Te sounds fascinating. Good pics. | misterrabbit Wed Jun 17, 2009 21:43 UTC
Your culture and food tip is excellent. What an historic place. This looks like a very interesting place to visit. Like the restaurant and hotel tips as well as that gross fountain. | jillzi Tue Jun 9, 2009 20:32 UTC
Simp0ly wonderful stuff. The Customs tips were terrific. This is the historic and cultural kinds of places I love. |
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