museum
Museo Nicolis
Italian museum of cars, motorcycles, and mechanical musical instruments with rare Maseratis and vintage racing machines.
24 km · about 25 min drive
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Mantua
Lombardy, Italy · Europe
About Mantua
Mantua is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Mottella, 56km from Lake Garda.
Mantua is in Lombardy, Italy, with about 39,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Mottella, about 4 km away.
Mantua Cathedral (Italian: Cattedrale di San Pietro apostolo; Duomo di Mantova) in Mantua, Lombardy, northern Italy, is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saint Peter. It is the seat of the Bishop of Mantua.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Mantua?
Within an hour or so of Mantua: Museo Nicolis (24 km), Gardaland (34 km), Arena di Verona (35 km), Sirmione (40 km).
Are there any good drives near Mantua?
The nearest famous roads are Strada della Forra (Tremosine), Gardesana Occidentale and Passo di Tremalzo.
Where is Mantua?
Mantua is in Lombardy, Italy, about 4 km from Mottella.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 39,260
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Lombardy
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 45.1603, 10.7978
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 Mantua
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Gardaland
Italy's most popular amusement park on the shores of Lake Garda with over 35 themed attractions.
34 km · about 40 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.
35 km · about 40 min drive
castle
Sirmione
A narrow peninsula jutting into southern Lake Garda, guarded by a medieval Scaliger castle and home to ancient Roman thermal baths.
40 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Parma
A refined Emilian city famous for Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Parma ham, and magnificent Correggio frescoes in its Romanesque cathedral.
54 km · about 65 min drive
museum
Il Vittoriale degli Italiani
Poet D'Annunzio's eccentric hillside estate above Lake Garda hides a warship prow, mausoleum and lavish gardens.
55 km · about 65 min drive
natural wonder
Lake Garda
Italy's largest lake with Mediterranean climate, dramatic mountain scenery, charming towns, and the Scaliger castle at Sirmione.
56 km · about 65 min drive
museum
Museo Enzo Ferrari Modena
Birthplace museum of Enzo Ferrari housed under a dramatic yellow aluminum hood-shaped roof celebrating the man behind the legend.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Mantua
- 64 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.
- 66 kmGardesana OccidentaleA spectacular lakeside road along Lake Garda's western shore threading through tunnels carved into sheer cliffs above the water.
- 67 kmMalcesineA lakeside town under Monte Baldo on Garda's eastern shore, with a Scaliger castle and a cable car to alpine ridges.
- 77 kmPasso di TremalzoA rough, tunnel-pierced military road above Lake Garda at 1,694m, part gravel, spectacular and demanding.
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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