Saved

Photo Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0

Brescia · Lombardy

Things to see in Desenzano del Garda

In Desenzano del Garda the atlas lists 9 historic places: 3 museums, 2 archaeological sites, 1 castle, 1 fortress or tower, 1 historic theatre and 1 historic villa or palace.

Of these, 3 list opening hours and 1 is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Don’t miss: Giovanni Rambotti Civic Archaeological Museum (1990), archaeological museum in Desenzano del Garda, Italy.

Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
  • 9historic places
  • 29,106inhabitants
  • 80 maltitude

The town

Desenzano del Garda is in Brescia province, by Lake Garda.

IAT Desenzano del Garda (Tourist information), Via Porto Vecchio 34, ☏ +39 0303748726, Nov-May Mon, Tue, Thu 10.00-13.00, 14.00-18.00, Wed 10.00-12.30, 14.00-17.00, Fri 10.00-13.00, 14.00-17.00, Sat 9.30-12.30.

Text from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA, abridged · Wikivoyage

9 places

Museums 3

Archaeological sites 2

Castles 1

  • Castle

    Castello

    Desenzano del Garda (BS)

    Opening hours

Fortresses and towers 1

Villas and palaces 1

Getting there

By train: Stazione di Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione, Piazza Einaudi 10.

By boat: Ferry pier. Desenzano is one of the main ferry hubs on the lake. There are connections from there to many destinations at the shores of the lake.

Text from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA, abridged · Wikivoyage

What to see, according to Wikivoyage

Chiesa di Santa Maria Maddalena (Duomo). A Baroque church with Last Supper fresco by Gian Battista Tiepolo. Villa Romana. Castello (Castle). Museo Archeologico "Giovanni Rambotti" (Giovanni Rambotti Museum). It shows the many finds, which were found in the peat bog of Polada lying between Desenzano and Lonato and in the territory Lavagnone. It was a prehistoric lake-dwelling, which was located 5 kilometers from the center today. The museum shows among the many finds also a plow made ​​of oak from the southern Alpine Bronze Age (about 2200 BC). Rocca di Lonato del Garda (Lonato del Garda). A visit to the castle can be additionally combined with Casa del Podestà (House of the Podestà)

Text from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA, abridged · Wikivoyage · Underlined names link to our own pages.