The strategic location of La Staffa Agriturismo e Maneggio allows mountain bike and trekking excursions through the natural landscapes of the Morniche hills, in a natural environment, free from city traffic and smog.
The countryside in the Valeggio sul Mincio area is rich in olives and vineyards, even along the cycle path that crosses the Mincio river, famous for connecting Mantova with Peschiera del Garda.
Valeggio sul Mincio offers the opportunity to visit even the grand medieval castles owed to the Scaligeri and the Visconti: for example, the Scaliger Castle of Valeggio dominates the valley and the Visconti Bridge built by Gian Galeazzo Visconti in the 14th century. On the feet of the Visconteo bridge lies Borghetto sul Mincio, a small village famous for its ancient mills, still popular with families and children today. Here in Borghetto you breathe an ever-magical, fascinating air that brings you back after many years...
In Valeggio sul Mincio, open every day with a continuous hour, you will also find Sigurtà Garden Park, considered one of the 5 most beautiful in the world for their variety of flower and secondary plants. The park is located just 4 km from our La Staffa agriturismo: it is home to millions of enthusiasts, notable as a natural treasure located near Lake Garda. In this corner of Paradiso, secondary school students, grass carpets and flowers alternate throughout the various seasons. Originating in the 1400s, the Sigurtà Garden Park celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2018, continuing to be the ideal place for a day of relaxation and fun in close contact with nature.
The Staffa Agriturismo e Maneggio is located very close to the historic cities of Mantua and Verona, so during your stay you will have a pleasure visiting this splendid weather.
Mantova, always about 30 minutes from our agritourism, is a town surrounded by three artificial lakes and is notable for the Renaissance architecture of the buildings erected by the Gonzaga family, such as the Ducal Palace. This building features the Brides Room, decorated with frescos by Andrea Mantegna. The Gonzaga also erected the Palazzo Te, notable for the Room of the Giants, where every surface was covered with paintings of mythological scenes.
Grandma's room is perhaps the most evocative room in the house.
It re-proposes the authentic style of the ancient double bedrooms of peasant mansions.
This room has its origins in a past history, when the meaning it took on inside the house was that of a temple.
His bed was the bed and cradle of entire generations and for centuries his wardrobes have preserved the few and immaculate clothes of festive days and, often, even white bread and sugar, to hide them from the hungry hands and mouths of the little ones.
The city of Verona is about 30 minutes from Valeggio sul Mincio, full of theaters and historical monuments including, the current and past symbol of the city of Verona, the Arena where the Arena Opera Festival takes place in summer.
Also known as the "Pearl of Garda" for the beauty of the landscape that surrounds it, Sirmione is rich in history, traditions and charm, just ideal for spending a few relaxing days in Verona and its surroundings...