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The Romans builded two castles, two harbours, a settlement and the gigantic villa that rises on rocks and powerfully towers on the lake. On the fundations of the old eastern harbour, the Scaligers later built their famous fortress. |
|  | Sirmione and its castle Encircled by the lake, the fortress, which dates from the 13th Century, stands imposingly the entrance to the town.
The Scaligery family had a great influence on Verona and surroundings.
On buildings and monuments :
- Like this fortress in Sirmione
- Like the bridge in Verona itself - named after them.
- Like the surrounding walls (10 km in lenght) protecting Verona
I'm shure there must be many more. |
One of the entrances to the lake A charming, graceful yet strong and imposing bultwark, one of the most beautiful buildings in this area of Italy.
But another tip, please take a boat and strand at the private island
"Isola del Garda" - you will see more of the architectural strenght in Italy
and the beauty of nature, all this encircled by the Garda Lake itself | | |
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VeronicaG Fri Feb 27, 2009 22:32 UTC
Sirmione looks like a pleasant little town...I'd love to explore its castles! | HORSCHECK Thu May 22, 2008 12:42 UTC
I have never heard of this place, but it looks interesting in your photos. I can't belive you didn't have any time to drink some water ... ;-) | christine.j Fri Oct 27, 2006 06:11 UTC
Is wine also water? Some wines seem to be. I like your pictures. | Bwana_Brown Wed Jun 21, 2006 18:56 UTC
You seem to have enjoyed visiting Italy for a few days! Very nice photos of the impressive old fortress! |
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