Mantua, Italy, walking tour with Local Guide

travel videos & photos at: https://townsofeurope.com/ with text, maps & links.
Mantua is the perfect Italian city and makes a great place to visit. Famous for its architectural treasures, elegant palaces and the medieval and Renaissance cityscapes.
00:00 intro
1:16 guide intro
2:03 walking tour begins
3:16 Piazza Sordello
3:44 Mantua map
4:24 into Old Town
5:21 main piazza
6:48 three piazzas
8:31 passeggiata
8:47 cat walk
9:11 Scaravelli bakery
9:56 Piazza Erbe
10:12 Rotunda and Tower
12:33 Basilica of Sant'Andrea
15:12 Italy lifestyle
17:00 Piazza Alberti
18:20 Piazza Canossa
19:08 Piazza Virgiliana
19:36 Palazzo D’Arco
19:53 walk to Rio
21:14 Loggia delle Pescherie
22:01 Via di Orefici
24:11 walking tips
24:30 Porto Catena
25:29 Teatro Bibiena
26:13 Piazza Sordello
28:03 Duke's Palace
29:45 Cathedral
29:56 Bishop's Palace
31:36 Tower of the Cage
32:34 history
33:05 conclusion

Mantua's compact historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage site with a dense concentration of historic buildings, some of which date back to the Middle Ages, and others reflect the strong Renaissance tradition of town planning.
These historic sites are so close together, concentrated around three adjacent piazzas, making it very easy to see a lot in a short period of time with a minimal amount of walking. Located in the Lombardy region in the north of Italy, even though Mantua is inland, it's surrounded by water including three lakes and a canal, with a green park along the lakeshore, as you'll see more of later.
This is the ideal city for discovering on foot where it is so easy to get around while exploring these endlessly fascinating sites. This visit is extra special because you will be enjoying a walking tour with a local expert, Giacomo Cecchin.