Mantua and Sabbioneta offer a unique testimony of the urban, architectural and artistic achievements of the Renaissance, linked together through the ideas and ambitions of the Gonzaga family. Architects of the fame of Leon Battista Alberti and Giulio Romano and painters such as Andrea Mantegna have forever consecrated Mantua as an eminent capital of the Renaissance. Sabbioneta, with its defensive walls, the checkerboard plan of the streets and the role of public spaces and monuments, represents one of the best examples of an ideal city built in Europe, capable of exerting an influence on the urban planning and architecture inside and outside the Old Continent. This publication, characterized by an agile and complete text and splendid color images, accompanies us on a visit to these two urban centres, where every glimpse reserves unexpected emotions. The guide is completed by useful information, maps, suggestions for a visit to the surrounding area and much more.