During my stay in Verona I gladly visited the surroundings of Lake Garda. One day I happened to Bardolino, a small town perfect for spending a weekend there or to go the classic Sunday trip there.

My first contact with this name took place in the restaurant, where I drank a glass of ruby colored wine and a delicate scent of cherry. Shortly after I had good fortune to visit the place where this wine is produced, which owes its name to it.

Bardolino is located on the Venetian shore of Lake Garda and is considered one of the pearls of the lake (to tell the truth in this title many villages of the lake are demanding). The town is small and is surrounded by the walls with four mighty towers, within which you can visit its ancient nucleus, old houses, ancient churches and villas of the rsquo; Venetian era. I don't like museums lately, but the Oil Museum and the Wine Museum are two interesting places to see, especially for those who love gastronomy and the taste of ancient things.

Bardolino is one of the oldest cities on Lake Garda, it has been inhabited since Roman times. The reigning family of Verona, the Scala family, built a castle that has survived to this day in parts, together with the old walls. The city has a beautiful old church, which can also be seen from the Gardesana.

When visiting the city you can not help but notice the numerous and beautiful Churches that have been erected in its territory such as the Church of San Zeno , from the second half of the 9th century, which was among the few churches in Verona left intact by the earthquake of 1117.

Also famous are the elegant villas with immense and wonderful parks, which dot the territory such as Villa Bottagisio of the 19th century or Villa San Martin with the remains of an ancient fortress. Bardolino is located on the eastern shore of Lake Garda, and is also known as the wine capital of the area.

And then of course the wine. I saw Bardolino in the summer so I could not attend the “Grape Festival” reminiscent of two wines produced in Bardolino: Bardolino and Chiaretto. The festival takes place in the last week of September and attracts tourists and curious people not only from Italy, but also from abroad.

The Wine Museum in Bardolino, on Lake Garda, was founded in 1991 by the initiative of the owner Gaetano Zeni, is divided into thematic areas each of which is dedicated to a different aspect of production processes.
The rooms of the Wine Museum can be visited both by individuals and groups.

As I was saying, the production of oil here is also important and the Olive Oil Museum is remarkable interest. Inside it is a path to transmit the particular aspects of the sector, with educational panels and videos that tell the phases of the cultivation and production of oil.

The museum was founded thanks to the commitment of the Turri family, owner of an oil mill in Cisano di Bardolino, who since the 1930s has been passionately interested in culture olive oil. Every product of the earth makes this territory, of tourist interest to discover...