Tranquil house on the Po.Easy to get to VENICE,VERONA,BOLOGNA,MANTOVA,FERRARA

Why Valerio Bodo chose Melara

We know visitors will fall in love with this place just as we have, with the beauty and wildlife of the river and the nearby estuary of the Po, with the characteristic towns and villages and with the warmth of the people.Enjoy a relaxing holiday in the lovely Italian countryside , while taking advantage of daytrips to explore the wonderful historic cities and landmarks nearby. Corte Spinata is located between two villages : Melara and Bergantino are located directly on the Po River and have influenced the history and development of the whole territory. In this area are many archaeological finds from the Bronze age. In Roman times the area was governed by an important city, Hostilia. Pliny the Elder in his Naturalis Historia describes what excellent bee-keepers the people of Melara were,and in fact, the name of the village comes from "mel",Latin for "honey"( Pliny the Elder, "Naturalis Hisoria "XXI) You can visit the Museum of the Po, 8.8km from Cortespinata, in the village of Porto Mantovano/Revere. 29km away from Cortespinata is the town of San Benedetto Po, where you can visit the Monastery and the Basilica of Polirone.The monastery was founded in the year 1007 by Tebaldo of Canossa,grandfather of the famous Countess Matilde of Canossa, founder of the Order of Canossa. Also, worth a visit, the World War II museum in the town of Felonica 19km from Corte Spinata . In Ronchetrin, Gazzo Veronese (16 km from Corte Spinata) where you can visit the excavations of the”Via Claudia Augusta”. Isola Boschina: The island loved by the renowned soprano Maria Callas is only 5 km from Corte Spinata Around 100 km away, is the city of Cremona, famous for its musical history and traditions,including some of the earliest and most renowned luthiers such as Giuseppe Guarneri, Antonio Stradivari, Francesco Rugeri,and Vincenzo Rugeri, Don’t miss the Violin Museum! Sabbionetta (75 km by car from Corte Spinata) is one of UNESCO’s world heritage sites.

What makes this House unique

Corte Spinata belongs to a territory declared a MAB UNESCO (Man and Biosphere reserve ) called "PO GRANDE ". I will be at Corte Spinata personally to welcome you, give you your keys and show you around. The displayed price includes all utilities (water,electricity ,gas,WIFI,heating, air conditioning,holiday tax,laundry changes,regular cleaning and final cleaning)and the use of Corte Spinata's bicycles ,free parking. Corte Spinata is surrounded by lawn and countryside.The holiday home is completely independent and is detached from the other buildings in the courtyard Entrance is through the veranda at the front of the building.There is another door on the west side which allows direct access to the garden. The holiday home includes: A bathroom with shower and bidet, independent heating system, a hairdryer towels etc A double bedroom with double bed A living room/dining room with fully equipped kitchen,oven, fridge, dishwasher, pots, plates, cutlery, teatowels etc and a sofa bed for two people. The bedroom and living areas both have ceiling fans, and an air conditioner,as you can see in our photos We provide all bed clothes and pillows as well as four bathrobes which are all changed at every check in and on every Saturday at 10.00 Comfortable deck chairs are available for guests to enjoy on the veranda. Look at the plan of the interior on the web site. We provide the following facilities for our guests: Satellite television with hundreds of international channels (...in English too!), Unlimited free Wi-Fi, A safe for valuables, Electricity, water and methane gas (with security systems), Bicycles for adults and children are provided for free. Otherwise, if you have your own bicycles,we have a storage area where you can park them safely, We have direct access to the cycle route along the Po river, Grounds are discreetly but well lit all night, The barbecue (wood and gas) is free for guests to use, see the photos, Insurance. Dogs and other pets are NOT allowed.