Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
This annual jazz fest runs from late March to early May. Check out the Mantova Jazz
Facebook page for details of venues.
Sleeping
Armellino
( 346 314 80 60;
www.bebarmellino.it
; Via Cavour 67; s €65, d €75-85; )
Enjoy a touch of
ducal splendour in Antonella and Massimo's fabulous
palazzo.
Grand rooms are furnished
with 18th-century antiques and retain their original wooden floors, fireplaces and ceiling
frescoes. Not all bedrooms have a bathroom, but this place has the feel of an exclusive
private apartment rather than a B&B.
B&B
€
B&B
€€
C'a delle Erbe
( 0376 22 61 61;
www.cadelleerbe.it
;
Via Broletto 24; d €130-160; )
With an unbeatable
location in the heart of old Mantua, this 16th-century townhouse teams exposed brick
walls with contemporary design and modern art. Ask for the room with the balcony over-
looking Piazza delle Erbe.
Eating
Mantua's most famous dish is melt-in-your-mouth
tortelli di zucca
(pumpkin-stuffed
cushions of pasta). Pork also features heavily on the menu; look out for
salumi
(salt port),
prosciutto crudo
(salt-cured ham) and
risotto alla pilota
(risotto with minced pork). Many
dishes are accompanied by a sweet mustard,
mostarda di mele
or
mantovana
(made with
apples or pears).
0376 32 33 45; Via Cavour 49;
8.15am-1pm & 4.30-7.30pm Tue-Sun, 8.15am-1pm Mon)
.
Osteria delle Quattro Tette
MANTUAN
€
