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Le Grazie (fraz. Curtatone), Italy

cover photo by Alberto Dall'oglio

Location added by Elena Brugnara

The information about this location have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator.

Rank : 8.6 (average on 7 votes)

Coordinates : 45.157270, 10.694498 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : The main subjects are: the Natural Reserve of the Mincio, where you can admire the flora and fauna and the landscape also means river trips for the unique expanse of Fior di Loto also 2 meters tall, white lilies and Nannufari, you can also admire several species of birds such as red and white herons, swans and other native species for photo hunting. The architecture is represented by the Gothic Sanctuary of "Our Lady of Grace" and by the surrounding buildings.

Recommended equipment : telephoto lens (the longest you have), and wide-angle optical fixed

Best months : best summer months to ride in a boat, in July, the best time to flowering of Lotus (book the excursion, beware of mosquitoes and bring a bottle of water in navigation). A mid-August in the main square will meet the Pavement.

How to get there : From Mantua to take the SP 10, past the village of Curtatone follow the signs for "Le Grazie"; advise you not to cross the country by car due to the LTZ, but still continue for about 600m on the SP10 and then turn right at the intersection, about 500m on your right and there is ample free parking. From there, you see a small road that will take you directly to the sanctuary and the next shipment.

Visits : Free for the Sanctuary, a payment river trips.

Notes : Le Grazie is a small village of a few people Mantua, located about 10 km from Mantua on the banks in the right bank of the River Mincio, which has retained its historical particularities artistiche.Famoso for the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace, expression Gothic architecture of the Lombard and the result of important personalities techniques of the era, with names such as Giulio Romano, Giuseppe Bazzani, Lorenzo Costa the Younger, and many others. Also famous for river trips in the territory of the marsh "Riserva Naturale delle Valli del Mincio" thanks to "Boatmen of the Mincio." Near Mantua, the Mincio, it widens to form three lakes, namely: Lake Superior, Lake Mezzo and finally the Lower Lake. Le Grazie overlooking Lake Superior distinguished, from the other two, from small waterways between the unique vegetation.

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