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Lake Garda

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Lake Garda

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Lake Garda Sirmione Castle With an exclusive lakeside setting, Sirmione is also known for its thermal baths © Zoonarmaigi - age fotostock

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The lake Garda shores of Brescia are the wildest part of the Verona province and the least invaded by holiday makers. A visit round the largest fresh-water basin in Italy might well begin with Sirmione, a city located on the tip of a peninsula famous for its hot springs, the Caves of Catullus and Scaligera Castle (Rocca Scaligera). This may then be followed by a trip west, in the direction of Desenzano del Garda, the most lively city in the surrounding area, with all its restaurants and trendy places along the edge of the lake and its huge choice of nightclubs for partying hard in the evening. From there, take the 572 A road and continue your journey past the fields and hills of olive trees and all the little villages on the shores of the lake. You will pass through Moniga, Manerba and Salò before arriving at Gardone Riviera where you must not miss a visit to Vittoriale, the residence that D'Annunzio had built for himself between 1921 and 1938 and in which he spent the last years of his life. By continuing northwards, you will arrive at Limone, the last stage of the trip.

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  1.   Towns

  2.   Museums

  3.   Landscapes

  4.   Enogastronomy

  5.   Sites

  6.   Monuments