Sirmione surroundings to visit
Sirmione is in the center of Garda and from here it’s easy to reach every location of Garda and hinterland for day trips theme culture, nature and fun.
Nearby Sirmione there are many interesting places to visit: historical, fun, relaxation, in contact with nature, in couple or with the family, all year round. Lake Garda has been inhabited since prehistoric times and it was always an important place of passage to Europe and north then, to visit in Sirmione surroundings you can find pile dwelling findings of international importance as “the Polada” or those of the “lake Lucone”; Roman artefacts such as Roman villa of Desenzano, Romanesque churches like St. Nicolò al Porto, the church of San Severo in Bardolino, the parish church of Santa Maria in Valtenesi; castles and medieval fortresses like the castle of Moniga, castle of Padenghe, the fortress of Lonato, rocca of Manerba and fortress of Peschiera, Austrian fortresses area in Pastrengo and Rivoli; characteristic villages such as Castellaro Lagusello, Borghetto on Mincio river; near Sirmione are also various sacred places of pilgrimage and shrines such as the Our Lady of Frassino, Our Lady of the Crown, the Madonna del Soccorso, Our Lady of the Castle; museums such as the archaeological G.Rambotti, Risorgimento museums of San Martino, Solferino, Custoza, the Red Cross, the Italian Vittoriale museum house of Gabriele d’Annunzio and other minor also on the traditions and crafts of Garda area. Our hotel in Sirmione are the perfect base for exploring the Sirmione surroundings.