Sirmione Private Walking Tour: Explore the Castle, Lake Garda Views & More

Highlights

• Scaligero Castle
• Lake Garda Scenery
• Key Landmarks

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Stop 1

   12min

   Your tour will begin at the first stop on Largo Goethe Street. The people of Sirmione love to stroll along Largo Goethe. Before continuing with the tour, stop on this street and try the Chiosco dei limoni di Baccolo Nicola, undoubtedly Sirmione's most well-known refreshment.

2. 2

   Stop 2

   12min

   This tiny church dates back to the 14th century and was originally dedicated to St. Anne of the Rock under the name Santa Maria del Ponte. The construction of the cross vault in the 15th century was followed by the addition of votive frescoes and a barrel vault in the 17th. The Scaligero family crest is carved onto the stone Madonna and Child inside.

3. 3

   Castello Scaligero

   12min

   The Scaligero Castle is a stronghold that dates back to the time of the Scaliger family and serves as a gateway to the ancient district of Sirmione, which is located on Lake Garda. It is one of the castles in Italy that has been preserved the best.

4. 4

   Stop 4

   12min

   Its portico has five arches and the church inside has a gabled front. The interior features a single nave, with the hall ending in a two-step elevated presbytery with an umbrella vault that is introduced by a pointed triumphal arc and completed by a polygonal apse.

5. 5

   Stop 5

   12min

   Spa complex with indoor and outdoor facilities located close to Lake Garda and renowned for its thermal pools, saunas, and steam baths.

6. 6

   Stop 6

   12min

   A lovely yellow mansion, once owned by Maria Callas, may be seen among the ancient trees of via Catullo in the center of the Sirmione peninsula. For many years, it served as the vacation home of Veronese industrialist Giovan Battista Meneghini and his famous opera singer wife, Maria Callas.

7. 7

   Stop 7

   12min

   The Church of San Pietro in Mavino, which dates back to the time of the Longobards and was constructed in the eighth century A.D., is the oldest church in Sirmione. In the year 1070, the Romanesque bell tower underwent renovations, and in the year 1320, when the church was being rebuilt, the first frescoes were painted, which can still be viewed today.

8. 8

   Grotte di Catullo

   13min

   The northernmost tip of the Sirmione peninsula on the southern coast of Lake Garda is home to the ruins of a Roman villa known as the Grottoes of Catullus, which were constructed between the end of the 1st century BC and the beginning of the 1st century AD.

Before you go

Location