Holiday apartment in Roverbella: culture, cycling routes and family experiences

From Roverbella, cycling routes lead to Castiglione Mantovano and places associated with the Risorgimento. Cultural highlights include the Santuario di Santa Rita, with a statue of Saint Rita donated by Angelina Arcari on 22 May 1930. In July, the annual Fiera dei cinque campanili brings a communal fair with various events to Roverbella.

Culture and history among villas and castles

Villa Gobio predominantly has the late Baroque character of the 18th century. It features stucco decorations and a staircase with a marble balustrade, whose design elements date from the first half of the 18th century. Parts of the buildings were used as a ballroom called “Napoleon” in the 1960s. A large extension is intended as a venue for public entertainment, theatre, a ballroom and ancillary rooms. In 1848, the future King Victor Emmanuel II stayed at Palazzo Custoza. Corte Santa Lucia in Castiglione Mantovano includes a chapel at Cisa, a work by G. B. Vergani from the mid-19th century. The ancient Rocchetta di Castiglione Mantovano has two towers and is surrounded by lush, untamed vegetation.

Historic farm complexes in Castiglione Mantovano and Canedole

Corte Alta in Castiglione Mantovano is a rural farm complex built between the 16th century and 1775. It also contains remains from the 16th century decorated with heraldic coats of arms. Corte Grande in Canedole acquired its present 19th-century appearance through extension work carried out after the estate was purchased by the Franchetti barons.

Library, regional products and Mantuan rice

The Biblioteca Comunale di Roverbella provides more than 14,000 books and around 300 audiovisual media free of charge for borrowing or use on site. The Latteria Roverbella factory shop sells the dairy’s products as well as regional cured meats, wines and craft beers. The cultivation area of the “Vialone Nano” rice used for Mantuan risotto also extends into the region: it stretches from Goito through Roverbella, Castelbelforte and Bigarello to Villimpenta.

Experiences for different age groups

At Corte le Faraone, farmer Sergio offers guided visits to the animals and orchards. Routes and workshops are adapted to the children’s age, the needs of the groups and school programmes. The grape programme includes a visit to the vineyard, tasting the fruit, stomping the grapes with the feet in vats, using old tools, pressing the grapes and processing the must into sugolo.

If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Roverbella, you can base your choice on your preferred daily rhythm: cycling routes starting from Roverbella, historical discoveries, family experiences, library visits and regional culinary experiences offer different focuses for planning your trip. This leaves room for active days as well as culture, local products and activities shared with others.

Discover more places

Then also explore Buscoldo, Monzambano, Roncoferraro, San Giacomo Delle Segnate, San Giorgio Di Mantova, Ponti Sul Mincio, Motteggiana and Bagnolo San Vito.

To the main travel overview: Mantua.