Mincio


Mincio

(mēn`chō), river, c.47 mi (76 km) long, in Lombardy, N Italy. It flows generally south from the southern end of Lake Garda through Mantua (where it forms three lakes) to the Po River. Above Lake Garda it is called the Sarca. The Sarca-Garda-Mincio line, which is 120 mi (193 km) long, marks the natural border between Lombardy and Venetia and has been of strategic importance, especially in the wars of the Risorgimento (1848–49).
References in classic literaturededucam Musas'; `for I shall be the first, if I live, to bring the Muse into my country.' Cleric had explained to us that `patria' here meant, not a nation or even a province, but the little rural neighbourhood on the Mincio where the poet was born. View in contextOn 11 March 2019 the inauguration ceremony of the Fincantieri Infrastructure production plant took place in Valeggio sul Mincio (Verona).FincantieriA Romanian man was missing in the waters of the canal between Mincio and Pozzolo in northern Italy after he and four of his countrymen ended up in the water during a fishing trip.Two dead, one missing as freak weather hits Italy, FranceScotfarm Supplies Trophy (progeny group): 1 David McMiken (Bertaiola Mincio); 2 Steven Roan (Picston Shottle); 3 E & J More (Woodmash Metallica); 4 Brian Yates (Larcrest Commander).Holstein herd competition prizesTopping at PS2050 was a perfect uddered heifer sired by Mincio from Messrs Hastwell, The Buildings, Kirkby Stephen.MARTSAl Mazrouei had first announced his talent to the world in 2015 when he won gold at the 120-km FEI World Endurance Championships for Young Horses in Valeggio Sul Mincio, Italy. Trained at MRM Stables, Al Mazrouei's horse, 14-year-old Nopoli Del Ma, is the one that was ridden by Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, when he won the 2015 edition of HH Shaikh Mohammad Endurance Cup.Teenager Al Mazrouei steals show in the 11th edition of HH Shaikh Mohammad Endurance CupMy horse Nopoli Del Ma is a champion horse, and this is definitely the biggest win of my career." Almazrouei announced his talent to the world in 2015 when he won gold at the 120-km FEI World Endurance Championships for Young Horses in Valeggio Sul Mincio, Italy.Teenager Almazrouei wins Endurance CupPasta, of course, is another Italian staple and at the tortellini laboratory in Valeggio sul Mincio, I was impressed by the culinary craftsmanship that goes into creating those little twists of pasta.WHAT'S NOT TO LAKE? Alan Selby samples the food, vino and stunning mountainous scenery on a visit to north Italy; TRAVELAlong its course it receives water from hundreds of small Alpine and Apennine streams, major Alpine rivers like the Tanaro and the Dora Baltea, the emissaries of Lake Maggiore, Lake Como and Lake Garda (Ticino, Adda and Mincio), and empties into the Adriatic Sea south of Venice.Charting the flow: water science and state hydrography in the Po watershed, 1872-1917Tired of exploring by foot, I take a boat trip on the family-run Barcaioli del Mincio along the river Mincio (an outlet of Lake Garda).Italian treasures; Fine art, fascinating history and a balsamic vinegar served at Kate and William's wedding - LEANNE RINNE visits the Italian regions of Emilia-Romagna and Lombardy