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Half-day Guided tour of Mantua City Centre and Ducal Palace 20% OFF
Mantua, Lombardy, Italy
$103.84
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Overview
Mantua, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008 and the 2016 Italian Capital of Culture, invites you to a captivating 3-hour tour. This engaging experience showcases the city center and the Ducal Palace, one of Italy's most treasured landmarks, guided by a professional local expert.
- 🏰 Explore the Palazzo Ducale di Mantova, a 35,000-sq-metre palace built by the Gonzagas, featuring stunning architecture, galleries, and gardens.
- 🎨 Marvel at the Camera Picta within Castello San Giorgio, adorned with remarkable frescoes by Andrea Mantegna, creating an illusion of a picturesque open portico.
- 🏛️ Visit Piazza Sordello, a grand square surrounded by historic buildings, including the Ducal Palace and the cathedral, making it a vibrant hub of culture.
- 🏙️ Discover Piazza Broletto, the medieval political square filled with communal palaces and notable historical artifacts, including iron rings used for torturing.
- 🛍️ Stroll through Piazza delle Erbe, once a medieval market, featuring a 15th-century astrolabe and the Romanesque church of Saint Laurence.
- ⛪ Admire the Basilica di Sant'Andrea di Mantova, designed by Leon Battista Alberti, showcasing classical architecture and trompe-l'œil painted walls.
- 🗣️ Enjoy the insights of a professional guide throughout the tour, ensuring an enriching experience filled with history and beauty.
- 🎟️ Access included to the Ducal Palace and San Giorgio Castle, with entrance tickets available at €18,00 each.
- 🚌 Benefit from nearby public transportation options, making the tour easily accessible.
- ♿ Wheelchair accessible facilities ensure everyone can enjoy this historical journey.
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Half-day Guided tour of Mantua City Centre and Ducal Palace
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours
- Professional guide
- Private tour
- Palazzo Ducale di Mantova
- ducal palace ticket + San Giorgio castle
- Entrance ticket for Ducal Palace + castle € 18,00/ea.
Meeting point
Address: at Rigoletto's House (Casa di Rigoletto) entrance
Return details
Tour ends in Piazza delle Erbe close to Saint Andrew's Basilica
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Palazzo Ducale di MantovaDeclared World Heritage site by UNESCO, Mantua is home to Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace) built by the Gonzagas who became one of Italy's leading Renaissance families. Symbol of Mantua, this 35,000-sq-metre palace is made of buildings, galleries, inner courts, gardens and a castle. Even if it is famous for Mantegna's frescos in the Camera degli Sposi (Bridal chamber), it also boasts many other architectural and painted elements.
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Castello San Giorgio (Mantua)The castle’s greatest treasures are tucked away inside, like the Camera Picta (The bridal chamber). This room was turned into a work of art realized by Andrea Mantegna, one of the most important Reinassence painter. The stunning frescoes give visitors the impression of being in an open portico overlooking the beautiful countryside.
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Piazza SordelloPiazza Sordello is a large square surronded by some of the most important historic buildings of the city like the Ducal Palace, the cathedral and the Bishop's seat
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Piazza BrolettoThis was the medieval political square where the communal palaces were build like the old town hall and the Massaro's seat. Under the big arch it is possible to see the 4 iron rings used for torturing
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Piazza delle ErbeBordered by the rear facade of the medieval town hall to the north and the Palazzo di Giustizia (courthouse) to the east, this square, named after the medieval fruit and vegetable market, is also dominated by a 15 century astrolabe and the romanesque church of Saint Laurence
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Basilica di Sant'Andrea di MantovaPlanned by Leon Battista Alberti It is one of the major works of 15th-century Renaissance architecture in Northern Italy. The façade made up of clasical architectural features conceals a single nave with barrel vaulting and walls painted in trompe-I'oeil. The first chapel on the left contains the tomb of Andrea Mantegna.
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Half-day Guided tour of Mantua City Centre and Ducal Palace 20% OFF
Mantua, Lombardy, Italy
$103.84
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!