マントヴァの天然記念物・トップ11

No fees at Lake Mantua

Water lilies at Lake Mantua

Upper Lake

Mincio River

Lake Mantua

A romantic legend revolves around the presence of the lotus flower in the waters of Lake Superior, which tells of the sad end of a young oriental woman who drowned while looking at herself in the lake. Her boyfriend, devastated by grief, sprinkled the lake with lotus flower seeds, so that the delicacy of the flowers, in the summer season, would recall the scent and sweetness of his beloved. In reality, this splendid oriental flower was imported from the countries of South-East Asia in 1921 by the botanist Maria Pellegreffi. It was she who transplanted some bulbs she had received as a gift into these waters, creating a small island where she placed them and studied their growth. Over time, the inhabitants of the towns overlooking the Mincio began to pull them out and plant them on the banks, to embellish their gardens and ports. It was in this way that this splendid weed spread beyond measure, creating a wonderful spectacle.

It is forbidden to: enter with bicycles, motorcycles, horses or other means of transport, enter with dogs or other animals, introduce or abandon any animal or plant species into the environment, light fires, disturb the peace with games or noise-making devices, collect or damage mushrooms, plants, animals, fly over with aircraft and drones, enter outside of opening hours.

Opening hours to the public: 9 am to 7 pm (from March 1st to October 31st) and 9 am to 5 pm (from November 1st to February 28th Opening days: every day, except Tuesdays and Fridays;