Castello di Este - click to enlarge - 40k In pursuit of emotions between city walls, castles, abbeys e museums

A travel through time between the fortresses, castles and abbeys that stand all over this area.
A romantic itinerary following the Route of the Castles, a refreshing rest within an abbey's silence and harmony, contemplation of ancient, magnificent city walls: there's never enough time to discover all of these lands' treasures.

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Abbazia di Carceri - click to enlarge - 20k
The three splendid fortified towns of Este, Monselice e Montagnana represent the most significant examples of the beuty of this area..
Castello di Valbona - click to enlarge -27k
Even though they lie at short distance from each other, along the Padana Inferiore road, connecting Monselice to Mantova, the three towns have each their own different and unmistakeable features.
Monselice - Ca'Marcello (sala d'armi) - click to enlarge - 30k