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| Desenzano del Garda | ||
| region | Lombardy | |
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| Residents | 28.982 (2018) | |
| height | 96 m | |
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Desenzano, officially Desenzano del Garda is a popular one Italian City on Garda lake and belongs to the province of Brescia in the Lombardy.
background
It is the largest city on Lake Garda and is located on a wide bay in the southwest of the lake. Desenzano has been an important trading center since Roman times. In the Polada peat pit about 5 kilometers away, prehistoric pile dwellings and a special type of handle vessel were found that are typical of this culture. Because of the site, this culture was called "Polada Culture" designated.
Under the Venetian rule, the place became one of the most important marketplaces in Padania. The grain price set here was not only valid for Lombardy, but also in the Treviso Mark and in Romagna. Even today there is a big weekly market every Tuesday.
getting there
By plane
The closest airport is the Verona airport
(IATA: VRN) "Valerio Catullo Airport".
By train
Desenzano is a traffic stop on the route Milan - Venice. Occasional express trains ("Frecciarossa") and regional trains stop there. The 1 Desenzano del Garda / Sirmione train station is a good one kilometer south of the center and 1.5 km from the ferry terminal.
By bus
In the street
The Desenzano exit of the A4 / E70 (Milan-Verona) is around 2 km outside the city.
By boat
- 2 port From here ferries go to Riva at the northern end of Lake Garda.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
The Piazza Malvezzi at the old port, is surrounded by an ancient archway, and in the center of the square is the monument of Angela Merici, the founder of the Order of St. Ursula.
- 1 Santa Maria Maddalena.
The church was built from 1586 in place of a previous building. In each of the three ships there are very beautiful paintings, including the one Last supperCreated by Giambattista Tiepolo or his son Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo.
- 2 Villa Romana, via Crocefisso, 22. Tel.: 39 030 914 35 47, Fax: 39 030 914 35 47, Email: [email protected]. The Villa Romana was only discovered in 1921 and is located not far from Piazza Malvezzi. The mosaics found here are among the best preserved and most beautiful Roman mosaics. There is a small museum next to the excavation site where finds are exhibited.Open: Tue - Sat 8.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m. (7.00 p.m.), Sun 9.00 a.m. - 4.30 p.m. (5.30 p.m.) (summer). Closed on normal Mondays as well as January 1st, May 1st and December 25th.
- 3 Museo Civico Archeologico Giovanni Rambotti, Viale Anelli 7 / c. Tel.: 39 030 999 4161, Fax: 39 030 999 4275, Email: [email protected]. The Giovanni Rambotti Museum is named after the discoverer of the Polada finds. It shows the many finds that were found in the peat pit of Polada, which lies between Desenzano and Lonato and in the Lavagnone area. It was a prehistoric pile dwelling settlement, which was 5 kilometers outside of today's center. Among the many finds, the museum also shows an oak plow from the South Alpine Bronze Age (approx. 2200 BC). Suitable for wheelchairs.Open: Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. Closed Mon, Wed, Thu.
activities
shop
Tuesday is market day, on this day the Cesare Battisti promenade turns into a huge weekly market.
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
security
health
Practical advice
trips
literature
Web links
http://www.comune.desenzano.brescia.it/ - Desenzano del Garda official website
