Castello di Sirmione

The history of the peninsula goes back to the Stone Age in the 2nd millennium BC. BC back. Already in the 17th century BC BC settlements of pile dwellings emerged in the shallow water, which stretched from Salò to Garda. Little by little, the mainland was also settled, although there is no documentation of the settlement before the Roman era. It is believed that settlements emerged very early on the peninsula thanks to its unique, protective form.

The castle of Sirmione, the Castello Scaligero, is an impressive moated castle and the main attraction of the town on the southern shore of Lake Garda. The many towers with dovetails proven crenellations can be seen from afar. A drawbridge gives access to the old town and the 13th-century castle. Visitors who climb the narrow stairways to the battlements on the walls of the castle are rewarded with fantastic views over Sirmione and southern Lake Garda.gardasee-domizil.de/scaligerburg-sirmione.php

Very nicely preserved. Birds breed on artificial islands in the moat.