Month: May 2018

It is possible to visit the Peschiera del Garda’s fortress by boat which, navigating along the canals, will allow you to discover the grandeur and magnificence of the fortified system of the Serenissima Republic of Venice, already a World Heritage Site, awarded by Unesco in July 2017.

The Audio Tour Guide is also available for those who sail around the walls by boat. You can hear the history of the various monuments and the walls, admiring the majesty up close, whether you own a boat or you do the tour with the special TourBoat with landing in the Canale di Mezzo.

You can book directly here: tourismpeschiera.com

You can rent a boat to discover Lake Garda while sailing. It is an unforgettable experience within the reach of anyone. In fact you can rent boats with or without a boat license. Peschiera del Garda offers various rental possibilities thanks to 5 partnered rental points.

Peschiera del Garda is the perfect scenery for an unforgettable wedding day.

Discover charme and elegance ranging from places like the lavish “Galleria del Sottotetto” of Porta Verona in Habsburg style to the hall “Civica nel Palazzo”, of the Veneto administrator of San Marco square on the venetian-like “Canale di Mezzo”.

You can also visit the exclusive islet of the “Mandracchio”, completely surrounded by nature. You can book amazing boats for you and your guests, among the historical ship “Motonave Mincio” or the classic venetian Gondola.

TourismPeschieraInfoPoint

1 / 06-15 / 09 from 8:45 am to 6:45 pm every day

P.le Betteloni 15 – Peschiera del Garda –
tel. 045.7550810 – ask@tourismpeschiera.info

You can discover the Lake of Garda, unique in its kind, by bicycle, too. It is possible to rent a bike and explore the area around, going from the shores of Lake Garda to the Morainic Hills, to the Mincio River Park and up to Monte Baldo.

You can take a sightseeing tour of the fortified city with the train enjoying the historical monuments and beautiful streets of the city center in total comfort.

The tour is recommended for children and starts from Piazzale Betteloni.

You can visit Peschiera del Garda and its walls, a Unesco-awarded World Heritage Site, as if it were an “open-air museum” through the audioguide system, active all year round. This simple system is available for free. Thanks to simple QR Codes, which can be read by your mobile phone, located on historical tables along the route marked on the dedicated map, you can listen to its rich history and learn about its monuments. Furthermore, for those without Internet connection, it is possible to rent audioguides in the “classic” format directly at the info point, open all year round, with which you can also discover the Fishing and Local Traditions Museum and the boat tour.

Find more information on the Audioguides page

Click here to download the “Open Air Museum” tour map

You can discover the history of Peschiera through an exclusive service on an original Venetian Gondola built in the “squero” by masters in San Trovaso, Venice. The gondola in Peschiera del Garda finds its historical placement thanks to the city walls, site awarded by Unesco, which were built in the 16th century by the Serenissima Republic of Venice leaving an important Venetian footprint in the city. The Venetian gondola was present in Peschiera del Garda as early as the mid-nineteenth century as evidenced by the archive’s historical photos.

Guided walking tour between the ramparts of the fortress of Peschiera del Garda(UNESCO site). A guided visit starting from the countryside gate, towards the Habsburg military quarter, heading then to San Marco bastion and ending in Piazza Savoia. Our pentagon-shaped fortress, unique in Europe, to be discovered on foot and able to tell you the history of the populations that dominated it from the Neolithic to the Great War, up to the present day.

You can book directly here: tourismpeschiera.com