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plan 2 - for schools ![]() THE LOTO FAIRY, THE CROCCODILE MANTUA > GRAZIE > MANTUA The superior lake is the largest and the most captivating. From the embankment dam the electric boat leaves and meets the big lotus's islands, it is the asiatic lotus. On the left, Angeli, a typical coastal village, with its Gothic church surrounded by the Valley a protected nature reserve. Herons fly high up into the sky with night-herons, kingfishers and stilt-birds. The Santuary of Virgin Mary dominates, a Wunderkammer: 53 statues in dramatic gestures and a croccodile is hanging up from vault. Maria Pellegreffi, a life-science student, brought in Mantua from Parma's University, her University, some rootstocks of Nelumbium, which had been obtained by some italian missionary in China She was engaged to Aurelio Zambianchilater her housband: with him and with the friend Elvira Zampolli in 1921 tried to seed the rootstocks in the Valley. Nelumbio found the prefect enviroment to grow and develop. Lots of Mantua's and Grazie's street have been named after Maria Pellegreffi. ![]() ![]() We reccomand this boarding times: MANTOVA - RIVALTA From Belfiore (Mantova) - V.le Mons. Luigi Martini 10,00am - 1,00pm RIVALTA - MANTOVA From Rivalta sul Mincio - Centro Parco 10,30am - 1,30pm MANTOVA - GRAZIE From Belfiore (Mantova) - V.le Mons. Luigi Martini 10,00am - 1,00pm GRAZIE - MANTOVA From Grazie 10,30am - 13,30pm ![]() We reccomand this boarding times: 09,30am - 11,00am - 12,30pm - 2,00pm - 3,30pm - 5,00pm - 6,30pm Lasting: 1h or 1h 30min. ![]() <- tours' list |
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