Top sigths of Italy
Nearly every city in Italy is a large historic centre with numerous places of interest. Rome, Milano, Venice and Florence remain major tourist destinations, and all of them are totally worth visiting. Rome is one of the oldest cities in the world. Almost every building in this city has historic or architectural value. … OpenChapters of the guide to Mantua
Mantua sightseeing
Relatives of the Gonzaga family became the new rulers in 1708. If previous authorities tried to turn Mantua into a center of culture, the new government turned the city into a bastion. Mantua was protected so well that Napoleon I had trouble capturing it. The French leader could conquer this important key to the Apennine Peninsula only after a long siege. When Mantua’s protection finally fell, the attackers … Open