A family-run farm in the small village of Le Calandre, on the north bank of the Canal Bianco 2km from Ostiglia. This pleasantly converted 18C farmhouse offers its guests a warm welcome. Good home cooking.

The fact that it is close to Mantua and Verona, the River Po, Isola Boschina and the Canal Bianco with its cycle-path to the nature reserves of Paludi di Ostiglia and Oasi del Busatello makes it an excellent weekend base.