Beautiful Mantova

Mantova, quiet and beautiful city in Lombardy, hides behind an elegant facade its treasures.
The city was the center of the noble Gonzaga family power, the most important of the Middle Ages in Italy until 700. The Dukes, in order to show their power and their wealth, embellished Mantova and enriched it with palaces and monuments, giving the city its refined taste.
In particular, Palazzo Te and Palazzo Ducale are not to be missed, recognized in 2008 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Gonzaga made their official residence in 1300, bringing together into a single unit a collection of buildings, gardens and courtyards, known today as the Palazzo Ducale. Inside there is one of the masterpieces of the Renaissance, the bedroom of the couple, the camera picta frescoed by Mantegna.

It dates back to 1525, Palazzo Te, built on an island within a lake, now dried up for the vices and amusements of Duke Ferdinand. Giulio Romano was the architect and the author of some of the wonderful frescoes as the famous hall of the giants, the romantic hall of Cupid and Psyche and the hall of the horses.
Since spring 2011 it has also been open to the public the clock tower of Palazzo della Ragione. The astrological-astronomical clock of the sixteenth century is still working, and from the top of the tower it is possible to admire the entire city.