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Borghetto on the Mincio

Borghetto on the Mincio

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Borghetto on the Mincio

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Location: Valeggio Sul Mincio, Verona, Veneto, Italy

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1. Parco Giardino Sigurtà – Sigurtà Garden Park loop from Valeggio sul Mincio

7.49km

02:02

100m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Borghetto Watermill – Borghetto on the Mincio loop from Borghetto

6.12km

01:39

80m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Borghetto sul Mincio – Borghetto Watermill loop from Monzambano

14.0km

03:42

110m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Anna_Orsatti

November 8, 2023

Borghetto sul Mincio is a municipality in the province of Verona which stands on a river ford. In medieval times it was used as a toll booth. Thanks to the Viscontis (dukes of Milan) the village acquired importance and a defensive wall was built around the town. The Duke of Milan, in a dispute with the Gonzagas in Mantua, decided to build a dam to divert the Mincio river and ultimately drain the lakes around Mantua. The project failed and a wooden bridge over the Mincio was built instead.

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Eraldo

May 29, 2023

Some archaeological findings have made it possible to establish that the area around Borghetto sul Mincio was already inhabited during the Iron Age. Subsequently it saw the passage of the Etruscans, of whom several jewels were found, the Gauls, of whom an important necropolis was found, and the Romans.

However, the first to recognize the strategic importance of the area, which passes over the Mincio river, were the Longobards. Borghetto sul Mincio was for almost 1,000 years an obligatory route for anyone wanting to move from South to West in the Venetian lands. Here the Lombards founded the first settlement right on the banks of the river, where there was also a gastald, a customs officer who collected taxes for crossing the river. In the 12th century, the small Monastery of Santa Maria was founded on the left bank of the river, which became the seat of the Templars, which served to provide assistance to passing pilgrims.

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Nordhesse

July 1, 2021

A worthwhile bike path that leads from Borghetto to Lake Garda.

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Location: Valeggio Sul Mincio, Verona, Veneto, Italy

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1. Parco Giardino Sigurtà – Sigurtà Garden Park loop from Valeggio sul Mincio

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