• Food & Wine

Mostarda Mantovana

Where
-Palazzo Te e Loggia del Grano di Palazzo Andreani
Mantova

On the same weekend as the Festival della Sbrisolona, the Festival della Mostarda (15-16 October 2022), is an absolute must-visit: two days dedicated to one of Mantua’s most iconic local specialties split between the splendid Palazzo del Te, with this iconic villa belonging to the House of Gonzaga open to the public, and the sumptuous Loggia del Grano of the Palazzo Andreani.

 

Organized by the Chambers of Commerce of Mantua, Cremona and Pavia, Unioncamere and the Region of Lombardy, this event aims to interest and entertain through a varied programme of events that includes product displays, tastings, talk shows and in-depth discussions. 
A sweet and spicy local delicacy, mostarda (the name of which derives from the Latin expression mustum ardens or “spicy must”, the same root as mustard in English) has has an exceptionally long tradition in Mantua, its roots dating back to the 1300s, a time when the House of Gonzaga, the lords of the Duchy of Mantua, frequently consumed it as a product of great luxury. A recipe (very distinct from French mustard!) that has different variations depending on where in the province it is made, mostarda di Mantova, unlike many others, is typically made using quince, mustard oil and sugar. Its unique taste lends itself to being a wonderful complement to meat dishes such as bolliti misti (mixed boiled meats), roasts and cotechino (slow-cooked pork sausage), but it also pairs well with charcuterie, mature cheeses and even vanilla ice cream. 
 

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Places

Sbrisolona Mantovana

  • Food & Wine
Sbrisolona Mantovana

Rotonda di San Lorenzo

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

Leon Battista Alberti Journey into Classicism

  • Religious Tourism
Churches of San Sebastiano and Sant'Andrea, churches in Mantua
363 mt

Palazzo della Ragione e Torre dell'Orologio

  • Art & Culture
Palazzo della Ragione e Torre dell'Orologio
368 mt

Scientific theatre

  • Art & Culture
Teatro Bibiena, Mantova
552 mt

House of Andrea Mantegna

  • Art & Culture
House of Andrea Mantegna
624 mt

Mantua: piazza Sordello

  • Art & Culture
Mantua: piazza Sordello
648 mt

Cathedral of Mantua

The Cathedral of Mantua has an ancient history: some chronicles trace its foundation back to 313 a.D.
  • Religious Tourism
Cathedral of Mantua
657 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
Palazzo Ducale
681 mt

House of Rigoletto

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

San Leonardo neighbourhood

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

Ducal Palace

  • Art & Culture
Ducal Palace - Mantua
773 mt

Saint George Castle

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

Lago di Mezzo

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

Bosco Virgiliano

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

Fort of Sparafucile

  • Art & Culture
Fort of Sparafucile - nikonclub.it
2.53 km

Village of grazie in curtatone

Land rich in tradition and history is part of the Mincio Park where the river expands to form the lakes that surround Mantua
  • Villages
Village of Grazie in Curtatone
7.58 km

Grazie

Groups of houses leaning against the Sanctuary of the Madonna delle Grazie
  • Villages
Grazie
7.59 km

The Ginkgo Biloba of Bertone Park

  • Active & Green
The Ginkgo Biloba of Bertone Park
9.2 km

Where to sleep

CASA BETTY

Mantova
CASA BETTY
47 mt

FREDDI PIERLUCA

Mantova
FREDDI PIERLUCA
59 mt

AbAcAdA'

Mantova
AbAcAdA'
112 mt

RESIDENZA TOSCA

MANTOVA
RESIDENZA TOSCA
126 mt

ITALIA

Mantova
ITALIA
150 mt

RESIDENZE UMBERTO I - 2

MANTOVA
RESIDENZE UMBERTO I - 2
151 mt

RESIDENZE UMBERTO I - 3

MANTOVA
RESIDENZE UMBERTO I - 3
151 mt

RESIDENZE UMBERTO I - 1

MANTOVA
RESIDENZE UMBERTO I - 1
151 mt

RESIDENCE ALCORSO

Mantova
RESIDENCE ALCORSO
151 mt

CASA GILDA

MANTOVA
CASA GILDA
151 mt

CASA GUERESI

Mantova
CASA GUERESI
157 mt

CASA DEGLI OREFICI

Mantova
CASA DEGLI OREFICI
170 mt

CASA DELL'ARCHITETTO

Mantova
CASA DELL'ARCHITETTO
171 mt

RESIDENZA CORRIDONI 38

MANTOVA
RESIDENZA CORRIDONI 38
182 mt

LA MAISON DI LIDIA

Mantova
LA MAISON DI LIDIA
183 mt

IRIS

Mantova
IRIS
185 mt

CASA IOLANDA

Mantova
CASA IOLANDA
187 mt

RESIDENZE MAZZINI 3

MANTOVA
RESIDENZE MAZZINI 3
188 mt

RESIDENZE MAZZINI 2

MANTOVA
RESIDENZE MAZZINI 2
188 mt

RESIDENZE MAZZINI 1

MANTOVA
RESIDENZE MAZZINI 1
188 mt