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5 Gardone Riviera
Brescia. * 2,700. n Corso
Repubblica 8 (0365-203 47).
Boasting the highest winter
temperatures in Northern Italy,
Gardone Riviera became a
fashionable tourist resort in
the late 19th century because
of its mild dry climate, which
is beneficial for those suf fering
from lung ailments. Two
celebrated villas in the area are
Villa Alba and Villa Fiordaliso.
Gardone is also famous for
Cappella del Santissimo Sacramento, Salò Duomo (18th century) the Vittoriale degli Italiani,
Gabriele D’Annunzio’s residence,
15th-century Santissima Trinità 4 Salò where the poet collected
has a fresco cycle with the Brescia. * 10,700. n Piazza San over 10,000 objects including
Last Judgment, while prehistoric Antonio 4 (0365-214 23). works of art, books and
finds from this area can be mementos, which he later
seen at the Parco Archeolo gico A former Roman town, in 1337 donated to the state. In the
Naturalistico della Rocca. Salò became the seat of the garden are the Prioria, his
The bay between the Punta Consiglio della Magnifica Patria, residence, the Schifamondo
Belve dere and Punta San Fermo the governing body of 42 towns with mementos, the Auditorium
headlands is dominated by which met in the palazzo built and the Mausoleum. On
San Felice del Benaco. To the by Sansovino in 1524 (now the display are objects related to
south is the Madonna del Museo Archeo logico). The late his exploits during and after
Carmine sanctuary (1452) Gothic cathe dral has a Madonna World War I, such as his motor
containing outstanding 15th- and Saints by Romanino (1529) boat and aeroplane.
and 16th-century frescoes. and an altarpiece from 1476. Another attraction is the
In the town centre the parish The Centro Culturale Santa Giardino Botanico Hruska, a
church has a Madonna and Giustina, formerly a church, now fine botanical garden with over
Saints by Romanino. Opposite houses MuSa (Museo di Salò), 2,000 Alpine, Mediter ranean and
Punta San Fermo is Isola di whose collections include the subtropical species of plants.
Garda. It is said that the Museo del Nastro Azzurro, a
Franciscans in the 13th-century military museum. Palazzo Terzi-
monastery introduced citrus Martinengo at Barbarano was
fruit cultivation to Lake Garda. the seat of Mussolini’s Salò
puppet government.
Y Parco Archeologico
Naturalistico della Rocca E MuSa (Museo di Salò)
Via Rocca 20, Manerba del Garda. Via Brunati 9. Tel 0365-20 553.
Tel 339 613 72 47. Open Apr–Sep: Open May–early Nov: times vary.
10am–8pm daily; Oct–Mar: Call or see website for details.&
10am–6pm Thu–Sun. ∑ museodisalo.it
Vines, Churches and Castles
The Valtènesi area is known for its vineyards, where the rosé wine D’Annunzio, who lived out his days at the
Chiaretto della Riviera del Garda is pro duced. A visit to the wineries Vittoriale degli Italiani
here offers a chance to visit the
inland region of this side of P Vittoriale degli Italiani
Lake Garda and also see the Gardone. Tel 0365-29 65 11.
medieval fortresses of Soiano Open Apr–Sep: 8:30am–8pm daily;
del Lago, Puegnago sul Garda Oct–Mar: 9am–5pm daily. & House:
and Polpenazze del Garda. In Open Apr–Sep: 9:30am–7pm Tue–
the cemetery of Polpenazze Sun; Oct–Mar: 9am–1pm, 2–5pm Tue–
del Garda is the Romanesque Sun (last adm: 1 hour before closing).
& 8 = ∑ vittoriale.it
church of San Pietro in Lucone,
with its 15th-century frescoes Y Giardino Botanico Hruska
The medieval church of San Pietro depicting the lives of St Peter Via Roma 2. Tel 0365-203 47 (IAT
in Lucone and the Apostles. Gardone). Open 15 Mar–15 Oct:
9am–7pm daily. &

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