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Sirmione
Lake Garda peninsula
Sirmione Lake Garda's Peninsula is very long and narrow.
It is situated on the south shores of Lake Garda, where this is brighter
and it divides the gulfs of Peschiera and Desenzano.
Sirmione is a famous and popular holiday and spa destination.
Writers such as Catullo, Stendhal,
Lawrence and Goethe made it even more famous, honouring its artistic and environmental beauty.
This Lake Garda town also has a rich historical and artistic heritage, that include the ruins of an ancient Roman Villa of the first imperial era, known as the Catullo Grottoes , the scaligera fortress and the church of
"S. Pietro" in Mavino, that dates back to at least VIII century.
Remembered as "Mansio", 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 domination of the Scaligeri, in the XIII century, a wall was built around it and also a fortress, after that it passed to Venice in the XV century.
Sirmione surrounding area is famous for the production of DOC wine, refined extra-virgin olive oils and fragrant lemons.
Sirmione town center is very picturesque with its little nice squares
and narrow little streets.
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