Patron saint festival In 242 days
Saint Anthony of Padua, patron of the land of the Bosco Fontana
📅 Every year, on 13 June
Porto Mantovano celebrates Saint Anthony of Padua on 13 June, in the church dedicated to him.
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The era of Gonzaga rule anchors the history of Porto Mantovano, primarily through Villa La Favorita. This former noble residence remains the main historical landmark in the area.
Today, this scattered Lombard municipality supports a population of 15,918. Rather than operating from a central namesake town, the local government functions from the hamlet of Sant'Antonio, the administrative core of the community.
The Porto Mantovano guide
What to eat here 2
Risotto alla Milanese · Sbrisolona
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Events & festivals 1
Next up: Saint Anthony of Padua, patron of the land of the Bosco Fontana, Sunday 13 June
Getting there
Nearest airport: Verona Catullo, 23 km away
🎉 Festivals and feasts in Porto Mantovano 1
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🍝 The flavours of Porto Mantovano
Sbrisolona crumbly almond and cornmeal cake, broken by hand
White and yellow flour, almonds, butter and sugar, broken by hand: sbrisolona is Mantova's cake, already served at the Gonzaga court.
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Near Porto Mantovano
The closest destinations covered by our editors, with straight-line distance.
Places to see within 25 km
Outside Porto Mantovano, but an easy day trip away.
Castellana Caves 📍 Castellana Grotte · 1.8 km A 3,348-meter karst cave system mapped in 1938, noted for its 60-meter-deep skylight and dazzling white formations. Santuario di Maria Santissima Regina del Mondo 📍 Monopoli · 6.4 km The sanctuary in the Antonelli district of Monopoli, rebuilt as a vow for the town's safety and consecrated in 1950. Rione Monti 📍 Alberobello · 13 km The 1,030 trulli of Alberobello's larger quarter, laid dry-stone to dodge a tax. Trullo Sovrano 📍 Alberobello · 12 km With walls reaching 2.70 metres in thickness, the Trullo Sovrano is the supreme example of dry-stone architecture. Fondazione Museo Pino Pascali 📍 Polignano a Mare · 13 km Puglia's only permanent contemporary art museum, set in a former slaughterhouse overlooking the sea in Polignano. Chiesa di Sant'Antonio Abate 📍 Fasano · 17 km The Observant friars' church in Fasano, with its dome, onion-spired bell tower and frescoed 1600s cloister.