Lonato del Garda ☀️ Lake Garda (what to see, info, beaches)

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Lonato del Garda ☀️ Lake Garda (what to see, info, beaches)

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What to do and see in Lonato del Garda. (Video) Discover the most beautiful beaches of Lonato and Padenghe sul Garda.

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Lonato: history
What to do and what to see in Lonato
What to do in Lonato at night
Beaches of Lonato and Padenghe sul Garda

Lonato: history

The ancient village of Lonato is gathered around the Rocca and extends on the southern slopes of Mount Rova, from which it dominates the Brescia plain and the southern shore of Lake Garda.
The area, inhabited since prehistoric times, belonged to the Romans, as evidenced by the numerous archaeological finds, but the ancient Borgo was located about a kilometer north of the present center, around the Pieve di San Zeno. After the evangelization which took place around the 4th century, a church was erected, the Pieve di Lonato, a small castle and some houses defended by walls.
Under the Lombard rule in the seventh and eighth centuries, the market of Lonato became very important, the village grew larger, large palaces were built, becoming a politically important center, so much so that the king of the Lombards, who died on April 12, 614, ordered that be buried in the church of S. Giovanni Battista.

In the following centuries, to cope with the barbarian invasions, the inhabited center moved further south in a position of easier defense with fortifications on the Rocca and walls around the town to defend itself from the raids of the Hungarians in the 10th century.
In the 11th and 12th centuries Lonato was governed by the Bishops of Verona, the Counts of Montichiari and the Municipality of Brescia.
Involved in the struggle between Guelphs and Ghibellines and then in the Scaligeri wars, Lonato was often at the center of clashes and raids that were the cause of many mourning.
For this reason Lonato was transformed into a real fortress, defended by the Rocca, surrounded by strong walls with eleven towers, in three of which there are three doors.

What to do and what to see in Lonato

Boasting a rather complex historical past, Lonato del Garda, a town on Lake Garda in the province of Brescia, offers the visitor two castles: the one behind the town, called La Rocca and the Castello di Drugolo.
The Cathedral of Lonato, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is characterized by a large dome and a beautiful marble facade.
Via Tarello, which leads from Piazza del Municipio to the ascent to the Rocca, is dominated by the Torre Maestra and the Casa del Podestà where the Ugo Da Como foundation is now based.
The whole historic center of Lonato del Garda is worth a visit.

Lonato has a small beach that everyone calls Lido di Lonato, with bars, restaurants, pedal boats, canoes for hire, sunbeds, umbrellas, cabins and showers that make it a real cult place during the summer months. Those who love shopping in Lonato del Garda can spend some time among the many shops of the Il Leone Shopping Center.
If time permits, you can decide to spend a day in the La Quiete Water Park, or go a few kilometers away to have fun with children in Gardaland!
Lonato del Garda, usually in spring, hosts in the Castle an exhibition and exhibition of flowers not to be missed and the famous Agricultural Fair which every year attracts people from all over.

What to do in Lonato at night

This area of Garda offers many nightclubs, dancing and the most fashionable discos with the D.J. most famous in Italy especially during the summer where parties take place on the beach!
A stone's throw away, less than 10 km from Lonato, the competition from Discos, Night Clubs and Disco Bars is considerable, certainly enough to satisfy the most disparate musical and social preferences.
The localities of Desenzano and Peschiera are specialized in this.

Fonte: Tuttogarda.it