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The Castle, including a fewdwellings (castrum), stands on Mount Fluno. It has a trapezoidal plan, with the eastern and western sides longer than those of the north and south. A number of round towers…

Piazza Carducci, the village’s living room, was formerly a port called Gazzara. Here, distinguished travellers arrived by steamer from Desenzano, attracted by the fame of Sirmione, on the wings of…

The origins of the monastery of San Salvatore in Sirmione stemmed from an act of violence that involved the king of the Lombards Desiderio, and his wife Ansa, and a powerful Lombard noble, Cunimondo…

The Scaligero castle in Sirmione is a fortress dating back to Scaliger Period and it is the only point of access to the historical centre of Sirmione. It is one of the most complete and best…

The church of San Pietro in Mavinas (from the Latin "in summas vineas", among the highest vineyards) dates from the eighth century, while its bell tower is later, built between the eleventh and…

Santa Maria Maggiore, also known as Saint Mary of the snow, is the parish church of Sirmione. The building rests on the northern flank of the medieval fortification walls that enclose the village to…

Located near the Roman villa (which belonged to the poet Catullo, according to traditional historical sources) the archaeological museum preserves ancient artefacts that belong to the domus and found…

St. Andrew’s cathedral probably built on an ancient pagan temple, using Roman ancient stones, dates back to XII century. It’s one of the most important examples of Lombard Romanesque architecture…

B ienno, in the heart of the Valle Camonica, is a village that seems to be suspended in time. The stone houses, hidden courtyards, and cobbled streets tell us of centuries of daily living and the…

W alking through the woods of the Naquane National Park of Rock Engravings is like travelling back thousands of years. Here, 104 smooth glacier rocks tell stories carved by prehistoric man: figures…

E very stone tells a story from a different period at Castello di Breno. A short walk from the centre of the village will take you to the walls of the fortress, which has looked out over the Valle…