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| Mantua Italy Travel Guide |
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Mantua, Mantova in Italian, is a beautiful, historic city in the Northern Italian region of Lombardy. We profile Mantua, or Mantova, with travel resources and information for visitors to Mantua.
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| Mantova's Palazzo Ducale is a huge complex of buildings, courtyards, and gardens |
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Picture of Palazzo Ducale in Mantova, or Mantua as it is called in the United States.
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| Mantua's Duomo, the Cathedral of San Pietro in Piazza Sordello |
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Picture of Mantua's Duomo, the Cathedral of San Pietro in Piazza Sordello,in Mantua, Italy.
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| Palazzo della Ragione in one of Mantova's Main Squares |
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Picture of Palazzo della Ragione in Mantova, Italy.
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| May Festivals in Italy |
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Going to a local festival is a fun part of Italy vacations. Here are some of the top festivals and holidays celebrated in Italy during May.
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Italy TravelItaly, located in southern Europe, is one of the most favored destinations for tourists from all over the world. It is also popularly called "the boot" due to its geographical shape. There is no dearth of places tourists can travel to in this small country, which has a rich cultural heritage. Apart from the great cities of Rome, Milan and Venice, tourists often travel to the majestic Alps in the northern part of the country. One of the most famous spots in Italy is the Bay of Naples. San Marino and Vatican City are located within Italian territory, but both are independent countries. So if you are traveling to Italy, it is always possible to visit three countries. Though Italian is the official language of Italy, English is used extensively and travel-related instructions are available in English at most of the tourist centers, hotels, airports and railway stations. Italian culture is so diversified that every region in the country has a different culture. So if you are planning to travel to Italy and would like to know the country well, you need to plan a long vacation. You can travel by sea, road or air within Italy. The transport facilities are excellent. While traveling to Italy, you should have enough seasonally appropriate clothing. Also, there are certain churches which strictly enforce a dress code for anyone who wants to enter the church. Also beware of pickpockets and purse-snatchers. It always better to wear a concealed money belt, especially as a tourist. The hotels in Italy often charge high prices for overseas and international telephone calls. One should use public telephone booths, where such facilities are offered at much lower rates. Italy Travel provides detailed information on Italy Travel, Golf Travel Italy, Italy Travel Guide, Train Travel In Italy and more. Italy Travel is affiliated with Map of Italy. |
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