Cruise to Mantua from the river Po
Suggestive cruise on the Po and Mincio rivers, Landing stage with the panoramic city overview from the lakes. The best way to enjoy Mantua is by visiting its porticoed squares. As the city is “wrapped” in the calm of the Po valley, Mantua has been called the “Sleeping Beauty”. The poet Virgilio wrote poems about it… Sailing up the Po and the Mincio to arrive in the city at twilight, Mantua can be admired surrounded by lakes, over which wonderful monuments and the antique Porto Catena tower. The powerful Gonzaga family transformed Mantua into an elegant European Court where art genius like Mantegna, Giulio Romano, Raffaello, and Correggio painter used to live. From www.porivertravel.it
PROGRAMME 9,00 a.m.meeting point in Revere in front of the Duke Palace that built for Matilde di Canossa. Revere historic village of the Po “mantovano”, was bulwark of the Gonzaga for the control of the Po River. Visit the Po Museum with important historic find, boats river and maps and archive footage, visit of the Watermill on the Po, that was built like historic Watermll "mulino" on the river, price per person Euro 2,00 for adults Meeting with the Captain, boarding the river ship. Start of the cruise. Navigation follow the “Big River” and then the Mincio river 12,30 a.m. Lunch on board during the panoramic cruise on the Mantuan’s Lakes. 3.30 p.m. Landing at the Porto Catena of Mantua. Meeting with the guide and tour of the city and visit an historic Palace. (Palazzo Te or Palazzo Ducale) 6.00 p.m. End of the tour of the city, and free time. 7.00 p.m. Take the coach from the return journey. Our services end here.
Price upon request for a minimum of 35 people
The price includes cruise along the Po from Revere to the town of Mantua. Lunch on board. Guide for the whole day including Guided tour of the town of Mantua. The price doesn’t include: entrance fee to museums, and monuments bar service on the ship and anything not specifically mentioned above.
menu lunch n°A: hors d’oeuvre, pasta with meat sauce, roasts meat and vegetables, sweet, wine and water. Menu doesn’t include coffee and liquors. menu lunch n°B: pasta with meat or rise with ham sauce, roasts meat and vegetables, sweet, wine and water. Menu doesn’t include coffee and liquors.
Booking or further information click here If you wish to discover the route of the cruise, visit the page about Mantua
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