Tour of Verona & Lake Garda

20-10-2017 | Destination

Written by: Duetorrihotels

No trip to Verona should miss out on this history and culture packed area, countryside and towns, a journey around Italy’s traditions. The itineraries are truly beautiful: the first winds its way through the countryside around Verona, passing Lake Garda and seeking out its most attractive views.

Tour tra Verona e il Lago di Garda | Tour of Verona and Lake Garda

Starting from Due Torri Hotel, the first stage on itinerary one is Lake Garda, and Sirmione to be precise, whose privileged position makes it the lake’s most beautiful and characteristic.

Sirmione is aptly called ‘The Pearl of Lake Garda’ for the beauty of the landscape around it and its splendid medieval town with just one access route via a bridge. Strolling along the streets of the town centre is a veritable journey through the Middle Ages with its characteristic narrow and rectangular period streets flanked by brick and bare stone buildings.

Begin your journey by crossing Castello Scaligero bridge to the town. This is Sirmione’s first attraction and the castle is truly a lake side fortress as the only access point to the town and washed on all sides by Lake Garda.

Leaving the castle behind, the next stop is the Grotte di Catullo, the ruins of a Roman villa in Sirmione and the most imposing Roman architecture in Northern Italy. Leaving Sirmione we return to the Veneto region for a further iconic Lake Garda town: Peschiera del Garda.

In Peschiera let the magic of its splendid lake views wash over you. Peschiera is one of Lake Garda’s best for lake views thanks to its many kilometres of lakeside. Another not-to-be-missed attraction is its Venetian walls with their medieval origins encircling the historic centre whose times past atmosphere is once again characterised by cobbled streets and picturesque townhouses with panoramic views over the lake.

Before you leave a must is a gourmet lunch at one of the town’s restaurants which the staff of Hotel Due Torri will recommend for a taste of Lake Garda’s local products and flavours.

The last stage is the town of Soave-Bonifacio, known as one of Verona province’s main medieval towns and home of the wine of the same name.

Soave’s main attraction is Castello Scaligero on the high ground above the town and with panoramic views over the whole town and the vineyards around it. Its views and vineyards will win you over and it is the ideal town to complete the first itinerary and relax with an excellent glass of DOC wine.

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The second itinerary passes through Padua and continues to Venice, the town which is famous the world over for its canals, an itinerary which will take you around the Veneto’s main towns.

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Cultural rafting on the Adige offers an original and safe way to discover Verona from the river, amidst evocative views and unusual vantage points. In the Lessinia Park you can enjoy an excursion immersed in nature, among history, landscapes and typical flavours such as Monte Veronese DOP and olive oil. Finally, the Nicolis Museum houses an extraordinary collection of vintage cars that tell the story of the evolution of engines and their impact on society and culture.

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