{"id":37097,"date":"2021-11-25T12:31:23","date_gmt":"2021-11-25T11:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitsirmione.com\/what-to-see\/nearby\/lake-garda\/la-sponda-lombarda\/"},"modified":"2023-04-04T11:19:41","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T09:19:41","slug":"on-the-lombardy-side","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/visitsirmione.com\/en\/what-to-see\/nearby\/lake-garda\/on-the-lombardy-side\/","title":{"rendered":"On the Lombardy side"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Gardesana Occidentale road runs along the western shore of the lake<\/strong>, from Sirmione to Riva in Trentino: for a long stretch, from Sal\u00f2 to Limone, the area is also known as the Riviera dei Limoni<\/strong> (the Lemon Riviera), due to the presence and cultivation of these delicious citrus fruits.<\/p>\n

With its characteristic towns, pebble beaches and many areas of natural beauty, the west coast is also the best coast to admire the sunrise<\/strong>, with the sun rising from behind the Monte Baldo mountain chain.<\/p>\n

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Desenzano and the Roman Villa<\/h2>\n

Situated on the southern shore of Lake Garda<\/strong>, Desenzano del Garda is a town full of picturesque corners, such as its Castle<\/strong>, the Porto Vecchio old port<\/strong> and Piazza Malvezzi.<\/p>\n

Desenzano is located in an area that has been inhabited since prehistoric times and this is shown by the artefacts displayed in the Rambotti Museum and at the Lavagnone pile-dwelling site.<\/p>\n

One of the most important places in Desenzano is undoubtedly the Villa Romana<\/strong> in the historic town centre, where you can admire exceptional mosaic floors<\/strong>.\u00a0 The Roman Villa is managed by the same museum complex as the Scaligero Castle<\/a> and the Grottoes of Catullus<\/a> in Sirmione.<\/p>\n

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Sal\u00f2<\/h2>\n

Sal\u00f2, with its wide gulf and numerous monuments such as the Palazzo della Magnifica Patria<\/strong>, is the town of the violin and home to the MUSA<\/a>, a museum that carries out important exhibitions.<\/p>\n

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