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On the southwestern shore of Lake Garda, a few kilometers north of Desenzano del Garda, lies the small town of Padenghe sul Garda in the fertile Valtenesi region. Over several centuries, numerous castles and fortifications were built in this area, reflecting the fierce power struggle already underway for the wines and olive oils produced in the Valtenesi. The castle ruins, perched on a hill above Padenghe, represent the remains of a fortress built of rubble and fieldstones as early as the 10th century. Originally lacking corner towers, the approximately 70 by 38 meter structure, situated on the gently sloping side of a moraine hill facing Lake Garda, was protected by a ditch. It was probably only in the first half of the 14th century that two square wall towers and two corner towers were added to the curtain wall. The wall on the steeper southeastern side, reaching a height of about 9 meters, remained without towers. After 1330, under the rule of the Scaliger family of Verona, a separate noble castle was built on the northeastern flank, reinforced in the northern section by a round tower 17 meters high and approximately 9 meters in diameter. https://www.gardasee-domizil.de/burg-padenghe-sul-garda.php

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beautiful village, located in a bend of the lake, wonderfully kept, with a recent disastrous history from which it is only recently shaking off with the revocation of the honorary citizenship established in 1924.

In the evenings, see and be seen...there are many lovely restaurants along the promenade.

And the city wall is still preserved from time to time :-)

Beautiful promenade to see and be seen - great photos included.

The elegant, lively town of Salò is sheltered in a narrow bay on the south-western side of Lake Garda. Behind the very long, magnificent promenade stretches the old town with a narrow pedestrian zone and many small boutiques of well-known Italian designers. Numerous cozy restaurants serve, among other things, excellent fish specialties.

You should definitely take a little break on the waterfront of Salo - drink an Aperol and enjoy the view ...