What to do near San Martino dall'Argine, MN

Church of St. Anthony Abbot, Bibbiena's masterpiece

Extraordinary Baroque church with double domes. The second, pierced, hints at the angels on blue sky of the first, lit by hidden windows. Ė like peeking into heaven.

The Ducal Palace of Sabbioneta

Sumptuous palace of representation, emblem of ducal power

The Old-Fashioned Theater of Sabbioneta

Worthy rival of Palladio's Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza

The Gallery of the Ancients of Sabbioneta

Built by Duke Vespasian to house his art collection, it is a very long gallery, now empty but offering an extraordinary perspective, concluded by a tromp l'oeil of faux architecture.

The red walls of Sabbioneta

The city is surrounded by impressive brick walls dating back to the founding in the 1500s; they are interspersed with six mighty bastions, with two openings, Imperial Gate and Victory Gate.

The Garden Palace of Sabbioneta

The Villa di delizia of Vespasiano Gonzaga is a hymn to classical antiquity.

Villa Medici del Vascello

A villa, a garden, a lady living there, and immediately you are off on a Renaissance journey. If then the Dame is the one with the ermine, Cecilia Gallerani, the charm is irresistible!

Sabbioneta, the ideal city

Jewel of the Renaissance, an outstanding urban planning and artistic testimony to the Italian 500s

The pontoon bridge at Torre d'Oglio

One of the last examples of floating bridges on barges in Italy, it has fed the imaginations of several filmmakers, including Bertolucci. For lovers of places of mysterious charm!

Shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Grace

A shrine from the late 14th century, rich in votive offerings, located in a park overlooking the Mincio River

The Rope Museum of Castelponzone

A small museum celebrating the ancient tradition of hemp rope spinning, an important part of Casale's history and cultural heritage.

Descent down the Po River - Day 3

We're off again: not even fate can stop us