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Grotte di Catullo Roman Villa Ruins

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Grotte di Catullo Roman Villa Ruins

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Location: Sirmione, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy

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Claus S.

October 18, 2020

Caves of Catullus is the name given to the ruins of a Roman villa that was built in the 1st century AD at the northern end of the Sirmione peninsula on the southern shore of Lake Garda. The villa was built on the remains of older predecessor buildings from the first century BC. So Wikipedia 😎 we looked at the villa on our tour to Sirmione. It's a beautiful place that exudes a lot of calm. You have many opportunities to linger and enjoy the great view and tranquility. 👍👍

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🅰️ndy

May 12, 2022

Very nice place, a bit away from the hustle and bustle...if you get there early enough, the school classes will come later to visit...great view over the lake and Jamaica Beach. The walls, which are up to 6 m high and initially built in a herringbone pattern, are amazing.

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JR56

February 15, 2021

Inside the excavation site, an extensive olive grove, are the remains of a large Roman villa, known for centuries as the “Grotte di Catullo” (Catullus Caves). The building was built between the end of the 1st century BC. Ch. And the beginning of the 1st century AD at the extreme end of the Sirmione peninsula in an excellent location and is the most important example of a manorial house in northern Italy.

Just behind the entrance to the archaeological site is the museum, which exhibits objects that were found during excavations in the villa and during archaeological research in Simione and other places on Lake Garda.

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Location: Sirmione, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy

Grotte di Catullo Roman Villa Ruins

1. Drawbridge of Sirmione – Lakeside Promenade of Sirmione loop from Sirmione

2. Lakeside Promenade Sirmione – Drawbridge of Sirmione loop from Sirmione

3. Via Antiche Mura – Grottoes of Catullus loop from Sirmione

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