Peschiera del Garda

Peschiera del Garda is in Verona Province, by Lake Garda.

Ferry pier

At the old port

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.

• 🌍 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. (updated May 2016)
• 🌍 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. (updated May 2016)
• 🌍 Scavi Romani (Roman Excavations), Piazza Ferdinando di Savoia, 11-13 (near the Chiesa di San Martino). Remains of Roman buildings (foundations) excavated in 1981. There are not much to see there, but it's free (updated May 2016)

Santuario della Madonna del Frassino

• 🌍 Santuario della Madonna del Frassino, Localita Frassino, 4 (30 min walk from the Peschiera centre). 6.30-12.00, 15.00-19.30. (updated May 2016)

• 🌍 Stroll along the promenade (along Lungolago Mazzini). Which connects the old centre with one of the town's beaches. (updated Jul 2016)
• 🌍 Mincio Cycleway. Take a bike ride along the former towpath of the river Mincio, connecting Peschiera with Mantua. (updated Jul 2016)
• 🌍 Gardaland (2.5 km north from the Peschiera railway station by free shuttle bus). A big theme park is located in the south of the lake. (updated May 2016)