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148  THE LAKES OF NOR THERN IT AL Y

Lake Garda

Italy’s largest lake was created by glaciation. The
scenery is varied, with steep, rugged cliffs at the
northern end and softer hills southwards, where
the basin widens and Mediterranean flora prevails.
Over the centuries the praises of Lake Garda have
been sung by such greats as Catullus, Dante and
Goethe, and today it caters for luxury holidays
and tour groups alike. Garda is an ideal spot for
windsurfing and sailing, and it hosts famous 2 . Desenzano del Garda
regattas such as the Centomiglia. This is one of the liveliest and
most popular towns on Lake Garda.
The Roman villa, built in the 4th
century and discovered in 1921, has
some beautiful mosaics (see above).

Villa Bettoni in Bogliaco (1756)
has elegant frescoed rooms
with masterpieces by Reni and
Canaletto, as well as a garden
with a nymphaeum.
Gargnano
Bogliaco

Toscolano J
5 . Gardone Riviera Gardone Maderno
In this pleasant tourist resort is the Vittoriale Riviera
degli Italiani, where the writer Gabriele Fasano
D’Annunzio lived from 1921 to 1938. It Salò J
embodies the decadence of which this
poet and novelist was a great exponent. J
The Valtènesi J
and San Felica Isola di
del Benaco Garda
J
Manerba J

Moniga
del Garda

Sirmione
J J
Desenzano
San Pietro
in Mavino

1 . Sirmione
This Roman villa, which extends over a
large area and was once thought to be
the residence of the Latin poet Catullus, is Key 0 kilometres 5
one of the most impressive examples of an Ferry routes 0 miles 5
ancient Roman dwelling in Northern Italy.

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Date 24th April 2013
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