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Things to do in San Martino della Battaglia Italy – what to see attractions and activities

Welcome to San Martino della Battaglia Italy. If you’are planning to visit San Martino della Battaglia for your next trip and you are looking for the best places to visit, here you’ll find tips and suggestions of most popular point of interest and activities not to be missed in San Martino della Battaglia and surrounding. Travelers will appreciate this italian town with his rich historical and artistic heritage, local culture and environment. Discover the monuments, buildings, natural treasures and all the details that characterize San Martino della Battaglia and its territory. Share and suggest a place you've visited.

Between history and wines D.O.C - San Martino della Battaglia

San Martino della Battaglia, with its 74 meters high panoramic tower, dating back to the '800 is very picturesque. The tower preserves fine frescoes inside it and is a symbol of the battle of 24 August 1859. A place surrounded by natural beauty and rich in history, offers a very favorable climate. The presence of Lake Garda, in fact, favors the vineyards from which it is possible to obtain a D.O.C product: the Tocai of San Martino della Battaglia. Its production area is located between the province of Brescia and Verona.

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wine of an almost golden yellow color, ideal to accompany soups, blue fish, lake and risotto. Its vines, spread in Veneto and Eastern Lombardy, give rise to 12 D.O.C. wines To better preserve the properties of this wine, it is necessary to maintain it at a temperature between 10 and 15 degrees. Ideal when stored on wooden shelves

written by Christopher Clayton - Last update: 11/09/2019

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What To See near San Martino della Battaglia

Desenzano del Garda (1 Km)

Torre di San Martino

The tower of San Martino della Battaglia di Desenzano is 74 meters high and was raised between 1880 and 1893, by the architect Frizzoni of Bergamo and by the engineers Monterumici and Cavalieri, in memory of the battle held on 24 June 1859. The tower is decorated inside with frescoes depicting Renaissance episodes. In the park there is an ossuary, which houses the remains of 2,619 Italian and Austrian soldiers.

Pozzolengo (4 Km)

Castello Mastio

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.

Pozzolengo (4 Km)

Castello

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.

Pozzolengo (4 Km)

Palazzo Gelmetti

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.

Pozzolengo (4 Km)

Chiesa di S. Lorenzo

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.

Desenzano del Garda (5 Km)

Lavagnone

The excavations carried out on the site since the twentieth century brought to light the finds from the ancient lake basin of Lavagnone, which today is completely reclaimed. Of the ancient lake inhabited since 6500 BC, various materials have been found, of particular importance is a plow, which is the oldest in the world, dating back to 2000 BC.

Desenzano del Garda (6 Km)

Museo Archeologico "Giovanni Rambotti"

The museum was established during the 90s, and took its name in honor of Giovanni Rambotti, the famous personality of the '800. In the interior there is a large collection of archaeological finds dating from prehistory, especially the bronze era. The most famous piece of the museum is the Plough of Lavagnone (2000 BC), a wooden object from the civilization of Polada.

Sirmione (6 Km)

Castello Scaligero

The Scaliger Castle of Sirmione originates from the middle of the thirteenth century. The castle was built with the function of defending the city from possible attacks of the time. This one has three entrance doors, three towers and a keep with an altitude of 47 meters. Today, the building is one of the most complete and best preserved castles in Italy.

Sirmione (6 Km)

Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore

The church of Santa Maria Maggiore represents one of the most evocative examples of fifteenth-century architecture in Garda. Near the Rocca Scaligera, it stands out for the beauty of the terracotta decorations and the apse structure.Among the various works of art are the wooden statue of the Madonna and a painting depicting the Apostles' Supper.

Desenzano del Garda (6 Km)

Duomo di S. Maria Maddalena

The Cathedral of Santa Maria Maddalena, built on the area of the ancient parish church, dominates the Main Square of Desenzano del Garda and offers inside many important works, including the famous painting of the Last Supper by Tiepolo, a beautiful cycle of works by Andrea Celesti dedicated to Mary Magdalene.

Desenzano del Garda (6 Km)

Castello di Desenzano del Garda

The Castle of Desenzana del Garda was built in the Middle Ages and reflects the characteristics of the city itself. It is thought that the structure was built on the foundations of a Roman castle. The enlargements carried out over the years were intended to host military and shelter formations for the local population. There are only a few walls left of the old castle. The property boasts a beautiful view of Lake Garda.

Desenzano del Garda (6 Km)

Villa Romana

Presumably attributable to the Roman citizen Decentius, Roman Villa had more constructive periods between the end of the Republican era (1st century BC) and the late Imperial age (see sec. A.D.) and represents the most important witness in Northern Italy of late antique Roman villa.

Sirmione (7 Km)

Chiesa di San Pietro in Mavino

San Pietro in Mavino is the oldest church in Sirmione. It was built in the Lombard era in the 8th century BC and was then the subject of various changes. Do not miss the interior frescoes dating back to the 13th-16th century. The Church is located in a splendid panoramic position nestled among olive trees.

Sirmione (7 Km)

Parco Maria Callas

Sirmione (7 Km)

Palazzo Maria Callas

Lonato (7 Km)

Fornaci Romane

South of Lonato, lies the "Furnace of Eddies", where recently were found six Roman brickworks. They seem to bear witness to the presence of an important craft complex, dating to the 1st-2nd century AD, that has probably supplied building material for the construction of several buildings and villas in the neighboring territory.

Sirmione (7 Km)

Grotte di Catullo

The Caves of Catullus are the remains of an ancient Roman villa that was built between the end of the first century BC and the beginning of the first century AD. Sirmione. The name cave comes from the episode that tells that the first explorers, when they saw it in the fifteenth century, believed it was a cave covered by vegetation. In 1948 the entire area was restored by the Superintendence for Archaeological Heritage.

Lonato (8 Km)

Museo Civico Ornitologico

The Ornithological Civic Museum was inaugurated in 1996. It exhibits about three hundred specimens that are part of the Collection of the Municipality of Lonato, purchased in 1979 by the “Don Calabria” Institute. The museum structure expanded in 2000 with the addition of windows with Brazilian birds and migratory birds from Lake Garda.

Lonato (9 Km)

Abbazia di Maguzzano

The ancient Abbey of Maguzzano at the end of the 8th century stood on a Roman road. In 1491 it was entrusted to the monastery of S. Benedetto in Polirone and was adorned by the Risorgimento Church and the elegant cloister. The church preserves an Altarpiece, the work of the Moretto school.

Lonato (10 Km)

Museo Casa del Podestà-Fondazione "Ugo da Como"

The Casa del Podestà Museum - Fondazione “Ugo da Como” was founded around the fifteenth century and together with the Rocca complex and the former prisons constitutes the buildings managed by the homonymous Foundation. The Museum has approximately 52,000 volumes and several manuscripts and prints. Of particular interest are the letters of Ugo Foscolo dedicated to Countess Marzia Martinengo and several drawings by Tiepolo.

Lonato (10 Km)

Basilica Minore

Example of Baroque architecture, built on a project by the Lonatese Paolo Soratini. The aerial dome and the façade decorated with marble elements are remarkable. In 1980 he received from the Pope the title of Basilica Minor. It is enriched inside by frescoes, stuccoes and altarpieces by Venetian authors, including Balestra, Cignaroli and Licino.

Lonato (10 Km)

Rocca di Lonato

The Rocca di Lonato dates back to the tenth century, when it was built on top of the relief of the morainic amphitheater in the center of Lonato del Garda. Its function was to defend and protect the surrounding city. Under the management of the Visconti, the walls were extended to the inhabited village. After passing ownership to the Gonzaga and the Republic of Venice, since 1920 the structure has been managed by Ugo Da Como and its Foundation.

Lonato (10 Km)

Torre Civica

The Civic Tower is one of the historical and characteristic monuments of the city of Lonato. The construction was started in 1555 and featured an onion dome, then modified to a short overbuilding adorned with battlements. Characteristic was the hammer sound of the bells that regulated the life of the Lonatesi.

Padenghe sul Garda (10 Km)

Spiaggia Il Lido

Moniga del Garda (11 Km)

Mura del Castello di Moniga con parco

The castle is well preserved, perhaps because having never been inhabited by a gentleman it has not suffered looting and destruction. The castle built in the tenth century did not undergo major architectural upheavals.

Moniga del Garda (11 Km)

Castello di Moniga

The Castle of Moniga del Garda was built around the tenth century to cope with the ungarian invasions. Compared to other castles inhabited by local lords, this fortress was used only by the people who took refuge in their environments in the event of danger. The building has preserved its architectural structures up to the present day.

Lonato (12 Km)

Castello di Drugolo

The Castle of Drugolo or Castello Averoldi was built before the year 1000 with the main function of a convent. The first owner is believed to be Rataldo Averoldo to whom the building was donated by Ottone I of Germany. Below he passed into ownership of different families until he reached the Barons Della Quara, who still own it today. The Castle has a square plan divided into different floors and with drawbridge at its entrance.

Manerba del Garda (14 Km)

Museo Civico della Valtenesi

Since 1973, the Civic Museum of Valtenesi has been located within the Visitor Center of the Archaeological Naturalistic Park of the Rocca. The exhibition is divided on two levels where archaeological, landscape and naturalistic finds from the territory of Manerba del Garda are hosted.

Manerba del Garda (14 Km)

Rocca di Manerba del Garda

The Rocca di Manerba del Garda was most likely built in the Middle Ages. Only the foundations remain of the castle since, in 1573, it was destroyed at the behest of the Venetian Provider. Today, the numerous finds found on site are kept at the Archaeological Museum of Valenesi.

Montichiari (17 Km)

Castello Bonoris

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.

San Felice del Benaco (17 Km)

Isola del Garda

Salo' (20 Km)

Museo Storico del Nastro Azzurro

The Historical Museum of the Nastro Azzurro, managed by the Federation of the Province of Brescia del Nastro Azzurro, was founded in 1943 at the headquarters of the Municipal Palace. Today, the Museum is located in the prestigious Palazzo Fantoni, where military decorations and relics are welcomed in the exhibition halls that document the thirteenth-century history of the Italian Soldier.

Are you looking for other ideas for sleeping in San Martino della Battaglia?

CASA OLGA - >Padenghe sul Garda

CASA OLGA

Padenghe sul Garda (10 Km) - Piazza Caduti 6

e-mail +393387123376

ALBERGO AURORA - >Sirmione

ALBERGO AURORA

Sirmione (3 Km) - Via Xxv Aprile 51

e-mail www +3930919009

APPARTAMENTI BORGO DEI LIMONI - >Gargnano

APPARTAMENTI BORGO DEI LIMONI

Gargnano (28 Km) - Via Repubblica 29

e-mail www +3936571440

Hotel Bolero - >Sirmione

Hotel Bolero

Sirmione (3 Km) - Via Verona 254

e-mail www

The Garda Village - >Sirmione

The Garda Village

Sirmione (3 Km) - Via Coorti Romane 47

e-mail www

Agriturismo Moscatello - >Pozzolengo

Agriturismo Moscatello

Pozzolengo (4 Km) - Localita' Moscatello Di Sotto 3/5

e-mail www +3930918521

Lido International - >Desenzano del Garda

Lido International

Desenzano del Garda (5 Km) - Via T. Dal Molin, 63

e-mail www

The Queen Tower - >Desenzano del Garda

The Queen Tower

Desenzano del Garda (6 Km) - Via Castello, 64

e-mail www

Villa Cortine Palace Hotel - >Sirmione

Villa Cortine Palace Hotel

Sirmione (6 Km) - Via Caio Valerio Catullo, 6

e-mail www +39309905890

VILLA PARADISO SUITE - >Moniga del Garda

VILLA PARADISO SUITE

Moniga del Garda (10 Km) - Via Del Magone 15

e-mail www +39365502761

VIP'S MOTEL - >Lonato

VIP'S MOTEL

Lonato (10 Km) - Via Rassica, 9/B

e-mail www +39309133489

Residence Boschetti - >Manerba del Garda

Residence Boschetti

Manerba del Garda (13 Km) - Via Boschetti 27/A

e-mail www +393651980788

Hotel San Filis - >San Felice del Benaco

Hotel San Filis

San Felice del Benaco (16 Km) - Via Marconi, 5

e-mail www

Hotel Bellerive - >Salo'

Hotel Bellerive

Salo' (19 Km) - Via Pietro Da Salò, 11

e-mail www

GRAND HOTEL GARDONE - >Gardone Riviera

GRAND HOTEL GARDONE

Gardone Riviera (20 Km) - Ccorso Zanardelli 84

e-mail www +3936520261

HOTEL VILLA CAPRI - >Gardone Riviera

HOTEL VILLA CAPRI

Gardone Riviera (21 Km) - Via Zanardelli 172

e-mail www +3936521537

VILLA FENAROLI PALACE HOTEL - >Rezzato

VILLA FENAROLI PALACE HOTEL

Rezzato (24 Km) - Via Mazzini 14

e-mail www +39302793223

Villa Cappellina - >Toscolano

Villa Cappellina

Toscolano (25 Km) - Via Statale, 200

e-mail www

Hotel Bogliaco - >Bogliaco

Hotel Bogliaco

Bogliaco (26 Km) - Via Cesare Battisti 4

e-mail www +3936571404

HOTEL LIVIA - >Gargnano

HOTEL LIVIA

Gargnano (28 Km) - 42. V. Della Liberta'

e-mail www +3936571233

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