From Lake Garda to the Adriatic Sea by Byke

A tour cycle itinerary running from Veneto to Emilia Romagna, crossing Lombardy, touching Lake Garda, Mincio and Po rivers

The thousand faces of Mantua

Mantua is a very ancient town: it has got Etruscan origins, but it flourished in the age of the Communes and, above all, during the long Gonzaga seigniory ...

The land of truffles

OSTIGLIA, founded by the Romans, is the most ancient town of this area; Cornelius Nepos was born here. In the neighbourhood you will find the beautiful XVI ...

Historical hills

Someone once said that Alto Mantovano could be considered as a spot of Tuscany in Lombardy, because of the morainal hills South of Lake Garda.

From Bosco Fontana to Grazie Sanctuary

Mincio river really moulds Mantua landscape and creates beautiful spots even just outside town: consider for example how attractive is sailing upstream from ...

A land of rice

The area between Mincio East riverbank and border with Veneto is also known as Strada del riso, id est Rice route: actually many rice mills flourished there ...

Ora et labora

Polirone monastery in SAN BENEDETTO PO is also known as "The Northern Montecassino" or "The Lombard Cluny".

Mantova - Peschiera

a cycle path across the Mincio Park

Mantua and Sabbioneta, Unesco World Heritage site

Mantua and Sabbioneta, Unesco World Heritage site