Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 0376 32 78 26; Portici Broletto 16; 7am-8.30pm)
All of Mantua passes through Caravatti at
some point during the day for coffee,
spritz
or Signor Caravatti's 19th-century
aperitif
of
aromatic bitters and wine.
CAFE, BAR
Le Pupitre
(Via dell' Accademia 18; snacks €5-10; 8am-10pm)
Come early if you want to stand any chance of
elbowing your way through the cool crowd to Pupitre's bountiful
aperitivo
bar laden with
punchy salami snacks, hot
pizzette
,
frittate
and sweet Mantuan-style salsa dips.
Information
Tourist Office
(
0376 43 24 32;
www.turismo.mantova.it
; Piazza Mantegna 6;
9am-1.30pm & 2.30-6pm Mon-
Fri, 10am-6pm Sat & Sun)
Getting There & Around
BUS
APAM
( 0376 230346;
www.apam.it
; ticket office 7.30am-12.45pm & 3-5.45pm Thu-Tue, 7.30am-12.45pm
Wed & Sat)
operates city-wide buses, although they're hardly necessary given that it takes
only about 20 mintues to walk across town.
At the weekend, a special service leaves from outside Palazzo Ducale to the Gonzaga's
smaller country fiefdom of Sabbioneta (€8 return, one hour, 3pm Sat, 9am & 1.15pm
Sun).
A new express service also operates from Piazza Sordello and Piazza don Leoni for
Verona airport (adult/child €5/free, 45 minutes, four daily).
CAR
Mantua is just west of the A22 Modena-Verona-Trento autostrada; the best exit is Mantua
North. The city is 45km south of Verona and around 50km south of Lake Garda.
Much of old Mantua is a traffic-restricted zone. There is free parking along the city's
northern lake road (Viale Mincio) and to the south of the city along Viale Isonzo, near
Palazzo Te.
TRAIN
