| Limone sul Garda | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Lombardy | |
| Territory | Lake Garda | |
| Altitude | 69 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 26.20 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 1.160 (2011) | |
| Name inhabitants | lemon trees | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0365 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 25010 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
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Limone sul Garda is a city of Lombardy, on the western bank of the Lake Garda.
To know
Geographical notes
The town, the northernmost on the Lombard shore of Lake Garda, is located on the border between three regions. It is in fact contiguous to Riva del Garda, in Trentino Alto Adige, while the surface of the Lake Garda belonging to the municipal territory it borders on Malcesine, in Veneto.
How to orient yourself
Limone sul Garda: full screen map.How to get
By plane
The closest airports to Limone sul Garda are:
- 1 Verona-Villafranca Airport (Valerio Catullo), Boxes of Sommacampagna (VR), ☎ 39 045 8095666, fax: 39 045 8619074.
- 2 Brescia-Montichiari Airport (Gabriele D'Annunzio), Via Aeroporto, 34, Montichiari (BS), ☎ 39 030 9656599, fax: 39 030 9656514. Charter only
By car
The following state and provincial roads pass through Limone sul Garda:
Western Gardesana;
Western Gardesana;Limone sul Garda can be reached by boat thanks to the services of the Lakes navigation from Malcesine in about 30 minutes of navigation, with a frequency in the summer of one run every hour.
- 3 Ferry boarding, Via Lungolago Guglielmo Marconi, 50. Links with Malcesine, it is possible to board cars, motorcycles and buses.
- 4 Pedestrian jetty. From here ferries depart and arrive only for people for Peschiera del Garda is Riva del Garda is Desenzano del Garda.
By bus
The lines passing through Limone sul Garda are:
- S202m (Brescia-Gargnano-Arch);
- LN027 (Desenzano del Garda-Riva del Garda);
- LN012 (Tremosine-Gargnano);
For info on timetables and intermediate stops visit the website move in Lombardy.
By bike
You can reach Limone coming from Riva del Garda, which is not only the most accessible side (there are fewer climbs), but it is also possible to cross the section of the Garda cycle path.
How to get around
The center of Limone is small and the streets are very narrow so there is no alternative to walking.
By car
The car must undoubtedly be left in one of the Limone car parks:
- 5 Multi-level car park, Via Lungolago Guglielmo Marconi, 50 (Next to the car boarding dock.).
- 6 Lakeside parking, Via Lungolago Guglielmo Marconi, 40 (Next to the multi-storey one).
What see
- The Castèl lemon house.
From May to September 10-22.
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- Church of S. Benedetto (parish). Built in 1691 by Andrea Pernici.
- Church of S. Rocco. (16th century)
- Church of San Pietro (In the olive grove along the road that connects Limone to Tremosine.).
Events and parties
- Limonaia under the stars. 24 Sep 2013. Night visit to the lemon house with music and limoncello tasting.
- Lake Garda Music Festival 2013. 18-19-20 October 2013.
What to do
For information on the paths of the municipality of Limone, consult the page on the Paths of Lake Garda
A few kilometers north of Limone is the spectacular Garda cycle path for a stretch of 2.5 km.
Shopping
In its territory an excellent olive oil is produced; Limone sul Garda is part of theNational Association City of oil.
How to have fun
Where to eat
Where stay
Safety
How to keep in touch
Post office
- Limone sul Garda post office, Via Caldogno 1 / L, ☎ 39 0365 954746, fax: 39 0365 954411. Open Monday to Friday from 8.20am to 1.45pm, Saturdays from 8.20am to 12.45pm. For info Poste.it.
Around
- Gardone Riviera - Small stately town, it enjoys considerable fame in the wake of the legend that was the man and poet D'Annunzio; its Vittoriale is the destination of a very large tourism.
- Lake Garda - It is one of the great Lombard lakes; the eastern shore is Venetian, the tip to the north it is thirty. A destination for climatic tourism since the nineteenth century, every coastal town lives and develops with tourism. Main destinations are Sirmione, Desenzano del Garda, Salò, Riva del Garda, Garda, Peschiera del Garda.
- Riva del Garda - Elegant center at the northern end of Lake Garda, it maintains the atmosphere of a holiday resort of the Austro-Hungarian nobility of the nineteenth century.
- Ledro
- Ledro lake - Popular for summer holidays, it is also known for the remains of piles from the Bronze Age.
- Salò - The coastal center is home to supra-municipal administrative offices and is considered the capital of the Lombard shore of the lake. It was the capital, not only of Garda, in the final period of the Second World War, when the city was involved in spite of itself in events much bigger than it.
- Tremosine - It stands on a plateau overlooking the lake and is one of the most beautiful villages in Italy.
- Alto Garda Natural Park
Itineraries
- Limone is part of the Road of Wines and Flavors of Garda, a path of food and wine tourism promotion, about 200 kilometers long and recognized by the Lombardy Region, which winds through province of Brescia on a territory of 25 municipalities, including: Pozzolengo, Desenzano del Garda, Lonato del Garda, Padenghe sul Garda, Moniga del Garda, Soiano del Lago, Muscoline, Polpenazze del Garda, Manerba del Garda, Puegnago del Garda, Salò, Gardone Riviera, Toscolano Maderno, Sirmione is Tremosine.
- Garda cycle path - A breathtaking 2.5 km path under construction overlooking the lake between Limone sul Garda and the border Trentino, to Riva del Garda.
- Ponale road - Route of about 10 km and with a difference in height of 550 m. on a stretch of coast overhanging the lake.
- Romanesque churches of the Riviera del Garda - The itinerary goes to the discovery of the parishes and churches of the Romanesque Brescia.
Other projects
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