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Things to see in Peschiera del Garda
In Peschiera del Garda the atlas lists 27 historic places: 15 fortresses and towers, 6 archaeological sites, 2 castles, 2 museums and 2 historic villas and palaces.
Of these, 1 list opening hours and 3 are part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Don’t miss: Forte Ardietti (1856), fort between Peschiera del Garda and Ponti sul Mincio, Italy.
Venetian Works of Defence between the 16th and 17th Centuries: Stato da Terra – Western Stato da Mar
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The town
Peschiera del Garda is in Verona Province, by Lake Garda.
Peschiera is a small charming town at the south-eastern tip of the lake Garda. Its core is located at the inside of an old Austrian fortress, where the river Mincio – the main outlet of the lake – starts to flow by four branches which form beautiful canals crossing the old town.
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27 places
Fortresses and towers 15
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- UNESCO
Archaeological sites 6
- UNESCO
Villas and palaces 2
Getting there
By train: Stazione di Peschiera del Garda, Piazzale Stazione 1 (about 1 km east from the town centre). The station is the second busiest in the province of Verona, albeit you wouldn't say so from its appearance. There are frequent regional trains (RV) from Verona Porta Nuova, taking about 15 minutes.
By boat: Ferry pier, Piazza Maestro Giulio Battistoni (at the town's centre). Peschiera is the major ferry harbour on the lake. There are connections from there to virtually all the destinations at the shores of the lake.
By bus: Piazza Bettelloni (Bus stop) (at the town's centre, close to the ferry pier).
Bus LN026. Brescia-Verona.
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What to see, according to Wikivoyage
Castello Scaligero di Peschiera. Originally it was a 16th century fortress which is now a walled historical centre of the town. It's listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Palazzina del Comando del Presidio (Garrison Headquarters). Palazzina with other buildings of this small island form a military core of the Austrian fortress. There is a relatively quiet atmosphere around there compared to the touristy civic centre of the town. Scavi Romani (Roman Excavations). Remains of Roman buildings (foundations) excavated in 1981. There are not much to see there, but it's free Santuario della Madonna del Frassino.
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