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Palazzo Ducale, Mantua
A sprawling Gonzaga palace-city with Mantegna's illusionistic Camera degli Sposi, in a lake-girdled Renaissance town.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Borgoforte
Lombardy, Italy · Europe
About Borgoforte
Borgoforte is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Cappelletta, 47km from Arena di Verona.
Borgoforte is in Lombardy, Italy, with about 1,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Cappelletta, about 6 km away.
Borgoforte is a frazione of the comune (municipality) of Borgo Virgilio in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) southeast of Milan and about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Mantua.
In 2014 it merged with Virgilio to form the municipality of Borgo Virgilio.
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is home to a Rocca (castle or fortress), founded by the House of Gonzaga in the 13th century. After various vicissitudes, it was an important stronghold of the Austrian Empire in the Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia, being captured by Italian troops during the Third Italian Independence War in 1866.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Borgoforte?
Within an hour or so of Borgoforte: Palazzo Ducale, Mantua (13 km), Museo Nicolis (36 km), Parma (43 km), Gardaland (45 km).
Are there any good drives near Borgoforte?
The nearest famous roads are Strada della Forra (Tremosine), Gardesana Occidentale and Passo di Tremalzo.
Where is Borgoforte?
Borgoforte is in Lombardy, Italy, about 6 km from Cappelletta.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,048
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Lombardy
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 45.0519, 10.7502
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Borgoforte
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Museo Nicolis
Italian museum of cars, motorcycles, and mechanical musical instruments with rare Maseratis and vintage racing machines.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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Parma
A refined Emilian city famous for Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Parma ham, and magnificent Correggio frescoes in its Romanesque cathedral.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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Gardaland
Italy's most popular amusement park on the shores of Lake Garda with over 35 themed attractions.
45 km · about 50 min drive
ancient ruins
Arena di Verona
A remarkably preserved 1st-century Roman amphitheater in Verona that still hosts world-class opera performances under the stars.
47 km · about 55 min drive
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Museo Enzo Ferrari Modena
Birthplace museum of Enzo Ferrari housed under a dramatic yellow aluminum hood-shaped roof celebrating the man behind the legend.
47 km · about 55 min drive
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Modena
An Emilian city of culinary excellence home to traditional balsamic vinegar, a Romanesque cathedral, and the Ferrari and Lamborghini factories.
47 km · about 55 min drive
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Maserati Factory & Showroom
Visit Maserati's Modena headquarters in the heart of Italian Motor Valley where the trident-badged GT cars are hand-built.
47 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Borgoforte
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 75 kmStrada della Forra (Tremosine)A jaw-dropping cliff road tunnelling through a gorge above Lake Garda, called by Churchill the world's most beautiful road.
- 78 kmGardesana OccidentaleA spectacular lakeside road along Lake Garda's western shore threading through tunnels carved into sheer cliffs above the water.
- 79 kmMalcesineA lakeside town under Monte Baldo on Garda's eastern shore, with a Scaliger castle and a cable car to alpine ridges.
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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