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Sirmione ❤️ Lake Garda (what to see, info, beaches)
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What to see in Sirmione, one of the most beautiful villages on Lake Garda
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What to see and do in Sirmione
Known to everyone as “ the pearl of the islands and peninsulas” thanks to Catullo, Sirmione is famous for it’s thermal water with it’s healing properties. Situated on the south bank of Garda Lake, in correspondence with a long and narrow peninsula that divides the gulfs of Desenzano and Peschiera, Sirmione was made even more famous thanks to writers such as Catullo, Stendhal, Lawrence and Goethe that honoured its artistic and environmental beauty. Remembered as "Mansio" (together with other public buildings subject to a decurion), after the fall of the Roman Empire, Sirmione became a part of the Longobard kingdom, and in the XII century, it had its own independent administration from Verona. During the Scaligera regime, in XIII century, a wall was built around it and also an impressive fortress, after that it passed to Venice in the XV century.
Apart from hosting a Spa of international level, it also has a rich historical and artistic heritage, that includes the ruins of an ancient Roman Villa of the first imperial era, known as the Grotte di Catullo , the Scaligera Fortressand the church of "S. Pietro" in Mavino, that dates back to at least VIII century. The city centre is characterised by the narrow alleys with the walls of stone, offering its visitors romantic and suggestive views. Today Sirmione is one of the most important tourist centres of the Garda Lake, with sports and recreational facilities to practise the water sports (windsurfing, sailing, etc.) and hotel establishments and services at an international level, able to satisfy the needs of even the most demanding clients.
If, on the other hand, your destination is seaside, the Beaches of Sirmione are here to welcome you!
What see:
- Scaliger Castle
- Roman Villa "Grotte di Catullo"
- The Church of S. Pietro in Mavino
- Church of S. Anna della Rocca
- Walk of the Muses to Lido delle Bionde
Best Beaches of Sirmione
✅ Spiaggia Brema (Sirmione) - go to the beach
✅ Jamaica Beach (Sirmione) - go to the beach
✅ Lido delle Bionde (Sirmione) - go to the beach
✅ Spiaggia Porto Galeazzi (Sirmione) - go to the beach
✅ Spiaggia Lido di Lugana (Sirmione) - go to the beach
✅ Spiaggia Punta Grò (Sirmione) - go to the beach
Sirmione and Catullo's Caves (video):
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