Castel Goffredo
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Castel Goffredo is a comune of 13,000 people (2018) in Mantua. There are many things of artistic interest scattered in the historic centre: the beautiful Annunciation in 15th-century terracotta placed in the passage between via Roma and via Moratti. A few steps away is the Church of the Disciplini built in 1587 with a beautiful 17th-century bell tower. Castel Goffredo has a much older history. The first human settlements date back to the Bronze Age (1800-1200 BC), after which the area was inhabited in Etruscan and Roman times, according to some scholars, the famous Roman poet Virgil was born right here in this area. In the Middle Ages (from 800-1115), Castel Goffredo belonged to the County of Brescia and was called Castrum Vifredi. In 1337, with the rise to power of the House of Gonzaga in Mantua, even the country was incorporated. Then took over the Visconti, again the Gonzaga and the Republic of Venice. From 1441 was finally passed to the lords of Mantua and stayed until 1708.
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The local specialty is the Tortello amaro di Castel Goffredo.
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Getting There
Multiple OptionsThe nearest airport to Mantua is Valerio Catullo Airport near Verona, on the Brennero's Highway, 25 minutes away from the city. Other options are Guglielmo Marconi Airport, near Bologna, 1 hour away, and Orio al serio Airport, near Bergamo, reachable in less than 1½ hours via Highway. The airport in Verona served by some low-cost airline such as WizzAir (to Bucharest), EasyJet (to London-Gatwich, Paris Charles de Gaulle) and VoloTea (to Bari, Palermo). Other big carriers such as Lufthansa serve this airport daily. Airports in Bologna and Bergamo are served by the low-cost carrier Ryanair. APAM S.p.a. offers many buses that connect the whole province with the cities Brescia and Mantua. To know timetables and fares the easiest way is to use Google Maps which, thanks to a collaboration between Apam and Google, it's very accurate in timetables and routes. The local specialty is the Tortello amaro di Castel Goffredo....
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Getting Around
The local specialty is the Tortello amaro di Castel Goffredo.
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The local specialty is the Tortello amaro di Castel Goffredo.