Peschiera del Garda

Italy

Ferry pier At the old port

Peschiera del Garda is in Verona Province, by Lake Garda.

Peschiera is a small charming town at the south-eastern tip of the lake Garda. Its core is located at the inside of an old Austrian fortress, where the river Mincio – the main outlet of the lake – starts to flow by four branches which form beautiful canals crossing the old town.

  • Castello Scaligero di Peschiera. Originally it was a 16th century fortress which is now a walled historical centre of the town. It's listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
  • Palazzina del Comando del Presidio. Palazzina with other buildings of this small island form a military core of the Austrian fortress. There is a relatively quiet atmosphere around there compared to the touristy civic centre of the town.
  • Scavi Romani, Piazza Ferdinando di Savoia, 11-13 (near the Chiesa di San Martino. Remains of Roman buildings (foundations) excavated in 1981. There are not much to see there, but it's free Santuario della Madonna del Frassino
  • Santuario della Madonna del Frassino, Localita Frassino, 4 (30 min walk from the Peschiera centre. 6.30-12.00, 15.00-19.30.

Castello Scaligero di Peschiera. Originally it was a 16th century fortress which is now a walled historical centre of the town. It's listed on the [[UNESCO World Heritage List]].

Palazzina del Comando del Presidio. Palazzina with other buildings of this small island form a military core of the Austrian fortress. There is a relatively quiet atmosphere around there compared to the touristy civic centre of the town.

Scavi Romani, Piazza Ferdinando di Savoia, 11-13 (near the Chiesa di San Martino. Remains of Roman buildings (foundations) excavated in 1981. There are not much to see there, but it's free

Santuario della Madonna del Frassino, Localita Frassino, 4 (30 min walk from the Peschiera centre. 6.30-12.00, 15.00-19.30.

  • Stroll along the promenade. Which connects the old centre with one of the town's beaches.
  • Mincio Cycleway. Take a bike ride along the former towpath of the river Mincio, connecting Peschiera with Mantua.
  • Gardaland. A big theme park is located in the south of the lake.

Stroll along the promenade. Which connects the old centre with one of the town's beaches.

Mincio Cycleway. Take a bike ride along the former towpath of the river Mincio, connecting Peschiera with [[Mantua]].

Gardaland. A big theme park is located in the south of the lake.