The river Po flows 1 km away from the city and can be easily reached from the tree-lined avenue that gently enters the wide "Guastallese floodplain". In addition to restaurants, sports and entertainment facilities on its shore, Guastalla also offers trekking and horse-riding routes completely surrounded by nature, thanks to many cycle-pedestrian tracks.

The itinerary continues in the town centre, where, starting from the Ducal Palace – the ancient Gonzaga palace overlooking Piazza Mazzini, you will find the great bronze statue depicting Ferrante Gonzaga, a late 16th-century work by sculptor Leone Leoni. On the left, at the corner with Gonzaga Street, you can see the ancient “Palazzo della Comunità” – current Town Hall after the post-earthquake interventions. The 18th-century facade of the Co-cathedral dedicated to St. Peter the Apostle – whose interiors have been recently restored – stands on the opposite side. Garibaldi Street – ancient river bank – is located on the short side of the square, creating a difference in height of about one meter.
Continuing along Via Garibaldi, you will find the “Chiesa della Morte” and the historic “Maldotti” Library. Down the street, there is Piazza Garibaldi, ancient Piazza della Posta. We recommend to proceed along Corso Prampolini, until it crosses Via IV Novembre, where you can admire the so-called “Croce del Volterra”. Continuing south, you can see – at the intersection between Via IV Novembre and Via Verdi – the Municipal Theatre named after Ruggero Ruggeri. Going back to Piazza Garibaldi and turning into Via Volturno, you will notice the octagonal "Chiesa dell’Immacolata". The itinerary moves towards Piazza Matteotti, where it is possible to recognise the Civic Tower (“Campanòn”), erected in memory of the ancient fortress. Proceeding along the square, next to the Old Hospital – former Augustinian convent – you get to the Sanctuary “della Beata Vergine della Porta”, built to guard the miraculous image painted by Padovani from Guastalla on the town gate. At the intersection between Via Cavour and Largo dei Mille, you may turn left into Gonzaga Street. There, you may admire the 17th-century Church of San Francesco, currently used as an exhibition hall. Continuing on Gonzaga Street, at the intersection with Corso Prampolini you may notice the "Chiesa dei Servi”.

The itinerary ends with a stop at the “Basilica della Pieve” – the oldest religious building in Guastalla and one of the oldest in the province. The Basilica is now dedicated to the SS. Apostles Peter and Paul and its primitive form dates back before the 10th century. In 1095, it was the seat of a Synod – in the time of Pope Urban II - and of a Council (1106) – in the time of Pasquale II and Matilda of Canossa. In over a thousand years of history, it underwent various transformations, which ended in 1931, when a radical restoration was carried out. The Basilica, divided into three naves, still preserves valuable frescoes – painted between the 13th and the 15th centuries. On the outside, you may see three terracotta tiles depicting imaginary creatures.