Mantua · Lombardy
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About Mantua
Mantua is a city built on water, ringed by three lakes and threaded with canals that once powered its Renaissance court. Seeing it from the water is the way to understand how the Gonzaga family shaped the skyline, and several boat tours make that easy. The Mantua Guided Sightseeing Cruise: Natural Oasis and Water Lift pairs the historic centre with the wetlands of the Mincio, while the Mantua Guided Cruise: From the Park to the Harbor via the Water Lift follows the canal route through the nature reserve.
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Mantua's three lakes and its canal system are the reason the city looks the way it does, and much of that is invisible from the streets. A boat tour takes you along the Mincio, through the nature reserve and past the water lift that connects the lakes to the canal harbour, so you see the Renaissance defences, the Gonzaga palaces and the wetlands.
