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I rather liked these Venetian windows across the street from my hotel room in Vicenza.11:30:36
Old train carriages at Vicenza station...11:31:13
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....but also connected to some newer carriages.
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In Verona, where I stopped of for lunch.12:28:58
...only to find Caffe Flippini, the place I planned to go, was closed.12:30:40
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A brief wander around Verona before heading back to the station.
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Now in Mantova. The rather grand square where the Duke's Palace is.16:16:00
The Duke's Palace.
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The castle.16:25:53
Inside the castle, a rather famous painted ceiling.16:26:20
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Now inside the Duke's Palace, more splendour here.16:43:52
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Back outside again. Yes I whizzed round in a bit of a hurry!
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...because I was keen to come and try my main reason for coming to Mantova - the Caravatti at Bar Caravatti. This was very good!17:31:07
Lovely mirror at the back.18:08:38
The rest of the bar during a brief quiet moment.18:09:06
Outside Bar Caravatti.
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The unlabeled bottles of the three types of Caravatti they make in the window. Alas not available to buy to take away!18:10:06
Caravatti seen from across the little piazza.18:25:50
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Dinner at the Leon d'Oro - this polenta was excellent.
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Very typical of Mantova - tortellini stuffed with pumpkin and served with sage butter. Bit too sweet for me but the pasta was great.20:38:45
The window of a rather dapper clothes shop in Mantova.