| Manerba del Garda | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Lombardy | |
| Territory | Lake Garda | |
| Altitude | 130 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 28 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 5.082 (2011) | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0365 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 25080 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
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Manerba del Garda is a city of Lombardy, on the western bank of the Lake Garda.
To know
It is one of the municipalities of the district of Valtenesi and is divided into the seven hamlets of Solarolo, Montinelle, Balbiana, Pieve, Trevisago, Campagnola and Gardoncino.
Background
Since the Lombard period the area was part of the court of the Monastery of San Colombano del Priorato di Bardolino and of the priory of Solarolo, dependent on the Abbey of San Colombano di Bobbio (PC) and the great monastic fief of Bobbio. The monks evangelized the territory by favoring the expansion of trade, agriculture (especially the vine and the olive tree), the fishing system, and culture, introducing important innovations and opening trade routes.
The populations that followed one another over the centuries were united by the same awareness: the connection with the land and river-lake communication routes of the region placed the territory in a favorable position in times of peace, but very dangerous in the event of a possible war. This explains the presence, in Valtenesi, of castles dating back to the thirteenth century, some of which were built on Roman forts. The tower of the Castle of Manerba was the convergence point of a ray that connected the towers of all the municipalities in the area.
How to orient yourself
Manerba del Garda: full screen map.How to get
By plane
- 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
- Toll booth of Desenzano del Garda (A4 Turin-Trieste motorway)
Regularly in service ships dock in the marina with which it is possible to reach many of the main towns of Lake Garda. About Lake Garda navigation.
On the train
- 3 Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione station (Desenzano station), Piazza Einaudi, Desenzano del Garda. Served by Frecciabianca for Milano Centrale, Torino Porta Susa, Trieste Centrale and Venezia Santa Lucia, by Frecciarossa for Brescia and Roma Termini and by regional for Milano Centrale and Verona Porta Nuova.
By bus
- Brescia North Transport, Via Cassala 3 / a - 25126 Brescia, ☎ 39 030 44061, fax: 39 030 3754505, @[email protected].
How to get around
What see
- 1 Rocca of Manerba (Naturalistic Archaeological Park). Remains of a castle and prehistoric settlements.
- 2 Civic Archaeological Museum of Valtenesi, Via della Rocca, 20.
- 3 Church of Santa Maria Assunta.
- 4 Church of San Bernardo.
- 5 Church of the Holy Trinity.
- 6 Punta Sasso.
- 7 San Biagio Island. Reachable by boat from Porto Torchio.
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Average prices
- Vittorio's restaurant, Via del Torchio 12.
- Pepper Grain Restaurant, Via Campagnola 11.
- Pizzeria Al Portec, Via Trevisago 33m.
High prices
- The Ancient Court, Via Marchesini 18f.
Where stay
Hotels
Average prices
- Splendid Sole Hotel, Via Carducci 3.
- Hotel Stella Del Benaco, Via della Repubblica 109.
- Locanda da Vittorio, Via del Torchio 12.
High prices
- Hotel Borgo dei Poeti Romantik Wellness & SPA, Vicolo dl Poggio 11.
- Donna Silvia Hotel, Viale Catullo 1.
Campsites
- 1 Camping Zocco, Via del Zocco, ☎ 39 0365 551605.
Safety
How to keep in touch
Around
- Lake Garda
- Sirmione - The Grottoes of Catullus - remains of an immense Roman villa in a panoramic position on the tip of its promontory -, the majestic and elegant Scaliger Castle which fortifies the town's marina and the thermal baths make it one of the most popular destinations around the lake.
- Alto Mantovano - Borderland of the Duchy of Mantua, which pursued the dream of obtaining an outlet on Lake Garda without ever realizing it, developed the courts of cadet branches of the Gonzaga family. Castel Goffredo, Castiglione delle Stiviere, Carpenedolo retain the urban layout and monuments of that era. The post-war period saw good employment development, with a consequent increase in well-being and population.
- Garda Island
Itineraries
- Manerba is part of the Road of Wines and Flavors of Garda, a route of food and wine tourism promotion, about 200 kilometers long and recognized by the Lombardy Region, which winds through the 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, Sirmione, Puegnago del Garda, Salò, Gardone Riviera, Toscolano Maderno, Limone sul Garda is Tremosine.
- Romanesque churches of the Riviera del Garda - The itinerary goes to the discovery of the Romanesque parishes and churches Brescia.
Other projects
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