Signature experience — Mantua
Sabbioneta, the ideal city
Duration
Half day
Price
From €360
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
In 1588, the Porta Vittoria was completed and Vespasiano Gonzaga’s orthogonal plan clicked into place, sealing Sabbioneta as a purpose-built court city linked by the Via Giulia to the Piazza Ducale. Just 35 km from Mantua, this humanist experiment still shows its star-shaped bastions, the 96‑meter Galleria degli Antichi, and the Teatro all’Antica—the first freestanding theater in Italy. Read the ideal proportions in the streets, the hierarchy of spaces from the Palazzo Ducale to the discreet 1824 synagogue, and the ruler’s vision feels almost contemporary.
Your driver collects you at your Mantua hotel and takes the back roads via Gazzuolo—about 45 minutes—in a roomy Mercedes. You explore while they handle the wheel. The vehicle stays at your disposal: espresso on Piazza Ducale, a guided look at the Teatro all’Antica, a detour to the octagonal Incoronata, then a sweet stop for sbrisolona while parking and pre-booked tickets are handled. With a private chauffeur in Lombardy, you move seamlessly between sites and return whenever you wish.
Your itinerary
- I
09:00 — Pick-up at your Mantua hotel and drive to Sabbioneta via Gazzuolo (45 min).
- II
09:50 — Arrive at Porta Vittoria, stroll Via Giulia to Piazza Ducale, then visit Palazzo Ducale (40 min).
- III
10:40 — Visit the Teatro all’Antica and the Galleria degli Antichi, with a coffee stop on the square (60 min).
- IV
11:50 — See the Chiesa dell’Incoronata and the Synagogue, pick up sbrisolona, then return to Mantua (arrive ~12:35).
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated Amani driver
- ✓ Mercedes at disposal
- ✓ Hotel pick-up
- ✓ Flexible waiting and drop-off
Your chauffeur’s tip
On Tuesday and Friday mornings, arrive at site opening around 9:30 to avoid school groups; pre-book the combined Teatro–Galleria ticket online to save about 15 minutes on site.
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