{"id":37105,"date":"2021-11-25T12:56:36","date_gmt":"2021-11-25T11:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitsirmione.com\/what-to-see\/nearby\/lake-garda\/la-sponda-veneta\/"},"modified":"2022-09-23T12:43:40","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T10:43:40","slug":"on-the-veneto-side","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/visitsirmione.com\/en\/what-to-see\/nearby\/lake-garda\/on-the-veneto-side\/","title":{"rendered":"On the Veneto side"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Venetian and Veronese shores of Lake Garda begin in Peschiera, the next town after Sirmione. The eastern side is traditionally known as the Riviera degli Ulivi<\/strong> (The Olive Riviera).<\/p>\n

The coast runs alongside the eastern Gardesana Orientale road from south to north and further inland by the motorway to Affi and the A22 motorway.\u00a0 It is dotted with picturesque villages and small beaches<\/strong> and is dominated by the presence of Mount Baldo: the Riviera also offers perfect views of the wonderful sunsets<\/strong> of Lake Garda behind the mountains of the western coastline.<\/p>\n

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Peschiera del Garda<\/h2>\n

Peschiera del Garda is a\u00a0UNESCO World Heritage<\/strong>\u00a0Site thanks to its impressive Venetian fortifications. The town was founded by the Scaliger family and has a network of canals.\u00a0 It is situated at the mouth of River Mincio that flows from Lake Garda towards the surrounding moraine hills.<\/p>\n

Established as a defensive outpost until the Napoleonic era and the Italian wars of independence, today Peschiera has a thriving historic centre and you can also visit the\u00a0Sanctuary of the Madonna del Frassino<\/strong>\u00a0and ride along the\u00a0cycle path following the river to Mantua<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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