In order to fight any further diffusion of
Covid-19, people are advised to be cautious when meeting others. A
distance of a meter or so
should be kept.
.:.
Starting from May 1st, 2022, providing evidence to be vaccinated or healed when entering some venues has
no longer been compulsory, and from October 1st, 2022
face masks are requested
in retirement homes and hospitals only.
.:. Official news at the
YesMilano website.
Halfway between Mantova and Parma is Sabbioneta pronounce Sahb-beeo-na-tah), also called "little Athens", a village entirely rebuilt as an utopian city between 1560 and 1591.
A gem in the history of urban projects: its Signore, Vespasiano Gonzaga, built here not only fortifications, gates, schools, but also a large frescoed palazzo, his own splendid residence, a church with his mausoleum and, to a project by Vincenzo Scamozzi, the remarkable Teatro Olimpico, or Olympic Theater.

East of Milan.
Some 150 km from the city.
Take highway A1 E35 (towards Bologna) to Parma (km 120), then roads 343R to Casalmaggiore (km 20 from Parma) and 420 to Sabbioneta.
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