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The Festivaletteratura, or Mantua Literature Festival, is a cultural event that has been held annually since 1997 in Mantua during the second week of September. The longest-running literary festival in Italy will take to the streets of Mantua with countless events spread over five days, addressing highly topical issues.

Five days of author talks, readings, guided tours, performances, and concerts featuring artists from around the world, who gather in Mantua to experience an unforgettable festive atmosphere.

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Places

Boat tour on the Mincio

Ph: I Mille
  • Lifestyle
0 mt

Mostarda Mantovana

  • Food & Wine
10 mt

Sbrisolona Mantovana

  • Food & Wine
10 mt

Rotonda di San Lorenzo

La chiesa è una delle tante costruite, secondo tradizione, da Matilde di Canossa
Mantova, Rotonda di San Lorenzo
  • Art & Culture
322 mt

Mantua Infopoint

  • Infopoint
330 mt

Leon Battista Alberti Journey into Classicism

  • Religious Tourism
367 mt

Palazzo della Ragione e Torre dell'Orologio

  • Art & Culture
369 mt

Biblioteca Teresiana

A library and an enchanting surprise amidst the city’s precious historic and literary heritage
Biblioteca Teresiana, Mantova
  • Art & Culture
490 mt

Scientific theatre

  • Art & Culture
550 mt

House of Andrea Mantegna

House of Andrea Mantegna
  • Art & Culture
619 mt

Mantua: piazza Sordello

  • Art & Culture
650 mt

Cathedral of Mantua

The Cathedral of Mantua has an ancient history: some chronicles trace its foundation back to 313 a.D.
Cathedral of Mantua
  • Religious Tourism
660 mt

Palazzo Ducale of Mantua

The beauty of Palazzo Ducale, the Gonzaga residence, is hard to describe. It's maybe the most architecturally dense palace of its period.
  • Art & Culture
682 mt

House of Rigoletto

House of Rigoletto - Credits. Mincioedintorni.com
  • Art & Culture
757 mt

Ducal Palace

Ducal Palace - Mantua
  • Art & Culture
773 mt

Saint George Castle

Isabella d’Este, one of the most influential women of the Italian Renaissance, lived here for a long time.
Castello di San Giorgio
  • Art & Culture
773 mt

San Leonardo neighbourhood

San Leonardo neighbourhood - Credits. fai-platform.imgix.net
  • Art & Culture
774 mt

Palazzo Te

Palazzo Te in Mantua, a villa with decorations inspired by antiquity. The brainchild of Giulio Romano and Federico II Gonzaga
  • Art & Culture
1.04 km

Lago di Mezzo

Lago di Mezzo - skyline Mantova
  • Art & Culture
1.79 km

Bosco Virgiliano

Today the Bosco is the biggest park in the town and is managed by the Associazione Anticittà
Bosco Virgiliano
  • Active & Green
2.43 km

Events

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The Course of the Po River

The Course of the Po River
  • Active & Green
34.67 km
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Palio of Isola Dovarese

Palio di Isola Dovarese - Cremona Tourism - Photo by @Nicola De Crecchio_2024
  • Art & Culture
37.63 km
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Summer in Lonato del Garda 2026

Lonato View
  • Lifestyle
41.53 km
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THE SOUND OF STRADIVARI

  • Lifestyle
60.32 km
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Cremona Salami Festival

Cremona Salami Festival
  • Food & Wine
60.34 km
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Strong, Very Strong. SPRING - SUMMER 2026

Strong, Very Strong. SPRING - SUMMER 2026
  • Lifestyle
60.34 km
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Nougat Festival 2026

  • Food & Wine
Nougat Festival 2026
60.34 km
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A new life for Stradivari’s house

  • Art & Culture
60.59 km
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Emozioni a filo d’acqua: un anno di eventi a portata di…lago

Sunset on Lake Iseo - Alessandro Bazzana
  • Music and show
80.62 km
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Valle dei Segni Wine Trail

  • Active & Green
Capo Di Ponte, Naquane Park (Photo: Valentina Celeste)
93.47 km
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Le Forme del Gusto 2026

  • Food & Wine
The Forms of Taste 2026
102.28 km
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Lodi to the Sun 2026

@inLombardy
  • Art & Culture
102.28 km
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Days of castles, palaces and medieval villages

Days of castles, palaces and medieval villages
  • Art & Culture
102.32 km
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Sundays at Villas, Mansions, and Castles

Palazzo Monti della Corte: Release Approved
  • Art & Culture
106.71 km
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Along the Avenue - Scents and Flavors of the Bergamo Region

Prada Mapello Shrine (BG) - Photo: VisitBergamo.net
  • Art & Culture
115.1 km

Brindisi d'Autunno a Zenevredo

  • Food & Wine
115.6 km

LV Gospel Project in Belgioioso for LaMarti’s 5th Anniversary

  • Music and show
115.65 km
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Belgioioso Comics and Games

  • Lifestyle
115.95 km
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Pavia Art Talent 2026

  • Art & Culture
115.95 km
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Be Art 2026 at Belgioioso Castle

Be Art Belgioioso 2026
  • Art & Culture
116.15 km

Activities

SUP rental

  • Lakes
91.06 km

Single canoe rental

  • Lakes
91.06 km

Double canoe rental

  • Lakes
91.06 km

Sailing trip 3 hours - afternoon

  • Lakes
91.12 km

3-hour Sailing trip - morning

  • Lakes
91.12 km

6-hour sailing trip

  • Lakes
91.12 km

Canoe excursion

  • Lakes
91.12 km

Full-day e-bike tour around Lake Endine

  • Cycle Tourism
93.45 km

Half-day e-bike tour around Lake Endine

  • Cycle Tourism
93.45 km

Fly Fishing in Orobie Alps

  • Active & Green
99.99 km

Upper Bergamo in eMTB

Upper Bergamo in eMTB
  • Cycle Tourism
102.32 km

MTB Freeride – Full day high Orobie Alps, Bergamo

  • Cycle Tourism
104.59 km

de bello. notes on war and peace

  • Art & Culture
105.68 km

Full day trekking – high mountains

  • Active & Green
105.79 km

Bergamo, a hidden treasure

  • Unesco Sites
106.71 km

MTB Freeride – 2 days in the Orobie Alps, Bergamo

  • Cycle Tourism
107 km

Eat like a local not like a tourist

  • Food & Wine
107.16 km

Trekking in the Orobie Alps, Bergamo

  • Active & Green
116.28 km

Longboard advanced course

Longboard advanced course
  • Active & Green
128.71 km

Cripta | escape room | Clues Hunt Milano

  • Lifestyle
129.03 km

Where to sleep

HOTEL DEI GONZAGA

Mantova
Front view
515 mt

CÀ UBERTI PALACE HOTEL****

MANTOVA
Front view
589 mt

HOTEL MANTEGNA STAZIONE

Mantova
View
675 mt

LUNA RESIDENCE HOTEL

Casalmaggiore
The structure seen from entrance, at your left you can find the Reception Desk and the Residence Wing, at your right you can find the Relaxation area, the Hall with the bar and the Hotel Wing
34.24 km

CONTINENTAL

Cremona
59.59 km
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DELLE ARTI DESIGN HOTEL

Cremona
60.01 km

HOTEL ASTORIA

Cremona
60.24 km

HOTEL IMPERO

Cremona
60.31 km

HOTEL VECCHIO CASELLO

CASTELLEONE
Hotel Vecchio Casello in Castelleone, in the province of Cremona, is a modern hotel with a welcoming entrance and services designed for travelers.
81.11 km

LANCASTER HOTEL

Milano
131.95 km