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Sirmione, the Scaligera Fortress

Lombardy, Sirmione, Rocca Scaligera

Sirmione is a well-known and very popular resort on Lake Garda, located on a narrow strip of land that stretches in the lake for 4 kilometers.

To visit it, you should leave your car on one of the many parking lots (also because the historic center is a pedestrian island) and follow the lakeside promenade for reach the Rocca Scagliera, which watches at the entrance of the village. The fortress, erected in the thirteenth century, is a very impressive structure, with more towers and the double crenellated belt. It is a notice of what awaits you inside the village, which you can access after crossing a small drawbridge under a large arch.

The old town isn't very big, so just wander around the narrow and picturesque alleys that have preserved their medieval look. If you feel tired you can stop for a bite to eat in one of the many restaurants, bars, trattorias and ice cream parlors, scattered among the alleys, streets and squares. After that you can resume your walk and visit the tiny Church of S. Anna, located next to the Castle and the Caves of Catullus, which with the famous poet have nothing to do with the famous poet . In reality these are the remains of a Roman villa that belonged to a Roman consul. The visit to the Caves is also very nice for those who are not really fond of archaeology, in fact the area of excavations offers the wonderful view of the lake.

Sirmione is interesting above all for another aspect: the spas, where inhalation treatments, massages, mud and balneotherapy are carried out and all this your body needs to relax. You can buy the simple ticket for a single day or one of the complete packages.

So if you decide to spend your holidays at Lake Garda you can't help but come to Sirmione. It could become your base, as it is an excellent starting point for all excursions in the area: from Lake Garda to the rich hinterland with not far away cities d & rsquo; art such as Verona, Venice, Mantua and Brescia.

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Discover Mantova activities

Lombardy, Mantua, Nuvolari Grand Prix

Activities There are a number of activities you can engage in while in the city. Festivaletteratura If you are lucky to be visiting during September, you will witness the five day activity involving reading, open-air bookstalls and discussions. Well, while most of discussions are in Italian, there are some in English. • Motonavi Andes: Interested in taking boat rides? Motonavi Andes organizes among other boat tours on the three artificial lakes situated outside the city. For the lake boat tours, charges are based on hours with a 1hour 30 minutes ride costing about €8.Also there are five hour excursions to san Benedetto as well as trips to Venice. The boat usually will depart from the Imbarco Motonavi Andes .It is situated behind on Lago di Mezzo’s shore just behind the Castello di San Giorgio. Parco del Mincio This involves cycling along the city streets. If cycling is your thing and are interested in exploring the streets of Mantova, you can obtain a book from the tourist office, which details cycling routes. The book in English version, will offer valuable information as you plan to cycle within the town. For instance, it provides information on cycling along the Po river, in the Parco del Mincio and the lakes. Eco-tour In Mantova the local boat owner on request, usually arrange Eco themed trips. These trips will take you to the unexplored water ways. The city Jazz festival If you are a lover of jazz music then visiting Mantova from March to May, offers you the opportunity to be part of the jazz festivity held annually. Food Mantova is renowned for her specialties; as you explore the magnificent and beautiful city, you can rest assured that you will have plenty of food specialties to choose from. Some of the famous specialties include luccio in salsa and pike in green sauce. Other food include a distinct pasta tortelli di zucca, which is a tortelli filled with squash and pumpkins, mostarda and amaretti cookies. Imperatively Mantova is a rice growing region and thus you will find risotto dishes in most restaurants. The city has many restaurants offering great dishes. Some of the restaurants you can visit include Ristorante Masseria This is one of the best restaurants in the city. The restaurant is renowned for its delicious tortelli di zucca. Other specialties offered in the restaurant include; Mantuan beef stew with Lambrusco and polenta as well as platters served with local cheese. You can opt to dine in the magnificent 13th century dining room or in the cobbled square. The dining room overlooks the 15th century fresco. Osteria della Fragoletta The restaurant offers variety of dishes and has great service. The waiter and the employees will definitely make you feel at home. Also, the restaurant wine list selection is superb. They offer traditional menu which may include salame mantovano con pane caldo appetizers, tortino di zucca su fonduta di formaggi and pumpkin soufflé on cheese fondue, horse meat stew with polenta. Giallozucca This great restaurant has a funky appeal .It is located in a small, gorgeous courtyard; the short menu takes a artistic approach to Mantovan cuisines, such as green ravioli served with duck or purple cabbage risotto. • Grifone Bianco. Another excellent hotel offering gastronomic cuisines. This restaurant is civilly old-fashioned and distinctive restaurant, offering well-crafted customary dishes such as pumpkin tortelli and beef. You are advisable to eat outside especially opposite the magnificent illuminated Basilica. Some of the features that make this hotel stand out are the plates, made of local salami and polenta. Tips Please ensure you visit the tourism office when you arrive. Mantova just like any other ancient town has narrow streets and driving within the city is near impossible. So if you are driving you can park outside the older city near the wall and then walk to the city square. This should not take you more than 10 minutes. For best accommodation advice or any other valuable advice, you can visit the local tourist office. Imperatively, have a guide showing the different places, you seek to visit. If you are in groups, you might need to get a local tour guide to take you around the city. Carry bug spray with you, especially if traveling in the summer or spring. Always book your place of accommodation in advance. Mantova is not known for its great night life club life, but you can visit the local lakes for great fun. For other information about Mantova: A trip in Mantova: places to visit!

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Riserva Regionale le bine

Acquanegra sul Chiese (15 Km)

The Oasis of Bine was created in the second half of 1700, to protect the swamp (the dead Oglio area) that is isolated from the river by a rectification intervention. It is located on a site of community importance and in a special protection zone, in the Oglio Sud Regional Park. It covers 144 hectares on a horseshoe shape.

Art and culture

Museo Internazionale della Croce Rossa

Castiglione delle Stiviere (10 Km)

The International Museum of the Red Cross is located in the 18th century patrician mansion of Palazzo Longhi. The museum site was inaugurated in 1959 in view of the centenary of the birth of the Red Cross conceived by Henry Dunant. The Museum was founded with the intent to document the birth and development of the International Red Cross through temporary exhibitions by foreign and Italian Red Cross Societies.

Museo Storico Aloisiano

Castiglione delle Stiviere (10 Km)

The Aloisian Historical Museum was built in 1608 by the grandchildren of San Luigi, Cinzia, Olimpia and Gridonia Gonzaga. It exhibits objects that kept the young nobles who of the College of Virgins. In addition, there are also some paintings with portraits of San Luigi and paintings with sacred themes by great artists. The museum has been open to the public since 1969.

Museo delle Cere della Postumia

Gazoldo Degli Ippoliti (14 Km)

The Postojna Wax Museum is located in the beautiful Palazzo Ippoliti also known as Palazzo Castello. Part of this building is private, another is owned by the Municipality. The latter is used to present the Waxes. In the museum it is possible to observe about eighty life-size wax statues, presented in particular sets and with as many sound and light effects. In all, there are eight rooms.

Civica Raccolta d'Arte

Medole (4 Km)

The Civic Art Collection was founded during the seventies to collect the works of local artists, with particular attention to the artists who worked in Clarism. The museum site also hosts temporary exhibitions of contemporary art.

Museo Civico "G. Bellini"

Asola (10 Km)

The G. Bellini Civic Museum has as its founder Goffredo Bellini, a well-known collector of the 1920s. The building is divided into two sections, within which we find finds from different historical eras and also finds found from prehistory and works of great value that belong to the years' 400, '700 and '800.

Castello Bonoris

Montichiari (14 Km)

The Bonoris Castle of Montichiari was built around 1107, on the hill of San Pancrazio. In the middle of the 17th century the building was abandoned, and in 1862 most of the walls collapsed. In 1891 Count Bonoris decided to restructure the castle himself, with the help of Carlo Menchiotti. In 1996 the building was repurchased by the Municipality of Montichiari.

Castello Mastio

Pozzolengo (17 Km)

The Mastio Castle of Pozzolengo was built in the twelfth century. Its purpose was to defend the inhabitants from the invasions of the Magiari. During the 15th and 16th centuries, several restorations were made at the castle. In fact, this was greatly expanded. The building has a trapezoidal structure, with numerous cylindrical towers, one of which has been transformed into a bell tower.

Museo Archeologico dell'Alto Mantovano - Cavriana

Cavriana (11 Km)

The Museum preserves and enhances through materials, documentation and reconstructive plastics what is found in the pile-dwelling sites of Bande di Cavriana and Castellaro Lagusello, recently included in the heritage UNESCO world

Palazzo Gelmetti

Pozzolengo (17 Km)

Headquarters of the Town Hall since the beginning of the 20th century, it was built in 1800.It was the residence of the noble Gelmetti family; it was entrusted to the Municipality in 1883, which bought it in 1888. Inside there are richly frescoed rooms.

Chiesa di S. Lorenzo

Pozzolengo (17 Km)

Parish church of 1510 subject to various extensions and renovations in the '700. It has a neoclassical facade with a large central window and an impressive bronze door, the work of the sculptor Carnessali. It is worth noting inside the seventeenth-century organ and the canvases by Brusasorci and Andrea Celesti.

Castello

Pozzolengo (17 Km)

The Castle of Pozzolengo was built approximately in the 9th — 10th century, rebuilt in the 13th century and renovated in the 16th century; it has a trapezoidal plan and rises on Mount Fluno. In the curtain of the walls with Guelph battlements, cylindrical towers are inserted and inside the Castle you can admire the remains of the Church of San Lorenzo martyr.

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Gambara (15 Km)

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Remedello (8 Km)

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Rodigo (16 Km)

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