Mantua is a comune in the Italian region of Lombardy, and capital of the province of the same name. In 2016, Mantua was designated as the …Mantua is a comune in the Italian region of Lombardy, and capital of the province of the same name. In 2016, Mantua was designated as the "Italian Capital of Culture". In 2017, it was named as the "European Capital of Gastronomy", included in the Eastern Lombardy District.