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Old Harbour of Desenzano del Garda

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Old Harbour of Desenzano del Garda

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Old Harbour of Desenzano del Garda

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Location: Desenzano Del Garda, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy

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1. Desenzano del Garda historic trail to castle views

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Lakeside trail through Desenzano's historic harbor, baroque churches, and olive groves to castle views.

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2. View of Lake Garda – Ponte Alla Veneziana loop from Sirmione

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3. Piazza Giuseppe Malvezzi – Ponte Alla Veneziana loop from Padenghe sul Garda

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JR56

February 15, 2021

The Porto Vecchio, or "Old Port," of Desenzano del Garda is located in the center of town and was first mentioned in 1274. In the past, goods for the market were unloaded from barges here. Today, only small boats remain in the cozy harbor, which is considered a major landmark of the town.

Particularly worth seeing are the ancient arcade surrounding Piazza Malvezzi, right next to the harbor, and the monument to Angela Merici, the founder of the Order of Saint Ursula, located in the center.

From the Porto Vecchio, you have a beautiful view of the remains of a medieval castle. The Villa Romana is about a five-minute walk away.

alpen-guide.de/reisefuehrer/poi/porto-vecchio-desenzano-del-garda

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Simone

June 30, 2023

Really nice port with a respectable lighthouse 👍👍

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Simone

June 30, 2023

The Zia Lalla is a Dutch-designed minesweeper from the early twentieth century that belonged to the Austro-Hungarian Empire until 1918. The vessel's task during the years of the Great War was to protect the Gulf of Trieste by placing mines anti-ship in the waters in front of the city, at the time held under the foreign yoke.
After the war, Italy obtained numerous military vehicles and goods from Austria as compensation for the damage caused by the war, including the famous Zia Lalla. The ship thus began to go from port to port, passing through Venice, where it was used as a factory boat, and on the Po, where it was used with little success as a tow vessel.
Only in 1991, almost one hundred years after the "baptism of the sea", Zia Lalla IV entered the fresh waters of Garda. For a paltry price, six million lire (the cost per weight of the iron), the minesweeper was purchased by the Lombard entrepreneur and politician of An Pier Gianni Prosperini.
From 1991 to 2009 the vessel remained in the port of Desenzano where the property carried out various renovation repairs.

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1. Desenzano del Garda historic trail to castle views

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