Located 25 km from the capital, Verona, along the southern shores of Lake Garda, in an area protected from the winds, where the lake meets with the river Mincio, Peschiera del Garda is a small city made characteristic and evocative by the canals that surround it created by the walls built in the Middle Ages to defend of the city that diverted the riverbed.

The city is easily accessible by car via the A4 motorway, which has an exit right in the village, or by train, thanks to a well-connected railway station. In addition, its canal port is connected to all the villages on the shore of the lake through boats, while the three marinas allow excursions and trips. This, together with the mild climate even in winter (thanks to the presence of the lake) makes it the ideal place to spend a period of relaxation and fun as well as a starting point for exploring the areas neighbouring, the Dolomites and the many cities of art in the region.

Of very ancient origin (its foundation dates back to the Bronze Age), the city attracts numerous tourists every year, both for its different monuments, and for the its nature itineraries, not forgetting the seaside attractions of the lake.

Among the most important religious monuments we remember the Sanctuary of Madonna del Frassino dating back to the early 1500s. It is said that this church was built at the exact point where a farmer found himself face to face with a dangerous snake and was saved only thanks to miraculous intermediation. of the Madonna of which a small statue appeared, which then carried by the local archpriest in the Church of the discipline, mysteriously reappeared on the same ash tree where the first time.

The Sanctuary of Madonna del Frassino preserves many artistic and, above all pictorial works, so much so that it is often defined as a real art gallery. Among others, here it is possible to admire works by Farinati, also author of the frescoes on the walls of the Church, Bertanza, Muttoni the Younger and Zeno da Verona. Also very interesting is the choir entirely made of walnut.

Also interesting is the Church of San Martino, a parish Church dedicated to the Patron Saint of the city and located in the historic center. It is considered one of the oldest in the Veronese Diocese, for some the original construction would date back to the year 1000. Demolished in 1800, after being used as a deposit of ammunition by Napoleon, the Church was rebuilt in the 1900s and frescoed by Severino Saoncella. It contains some relics of Blessed Andrea da Peschiera.

Right next to the Church it is possible to visit the Roman excavations.

Inside the city there are fortifications dating back to 1300, beyond the city walls with Porta Verona, we find the Fortress.

In the historic building, the place of the meeting between Vittorio Emanuele III and the English and French officers after the defeat of Caporetto there is a museum which keeps relics and documents related to the First World War.

Peschiera del Garda, as we have already mentioned, does not attract tourists only for its historical and artistic works, but above all for its landscapes and its itineraries. Walking around the city are particularly pleasant the floral embellishments such as those of the Bastion of Tognon where, about 800 oleanders, of different colors, offer a really spectacular view. But the show of flowers is not restricted only to the bastion, you can admire it in the historic center, on the railings of the walks and bridges of the fortress, as well as on the terraces and on the terraces and on the balconies, so much so that the city has been awarded Città Fiorita in different editions of the specific national competition.