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The “Riviera dei Limoni” is the northern part of the West side of Lake Garda. Its name (Lemon’s shore) comes from its climate, that can only be compared to the Ligurian Riviera and is characterized by evergreen and Mediterranean plants.

Limone, Tremosine, Gargnano, Tignale, Toscolano Maderno, Gardone Riviera, Magasa and Salò are the 8 villages that are named “Riviera dei Limoni” (Lemon shore), they all are included into the National Natural Park of Alto Garda Bresciano.

This is the quieter part of the Lake, where the nature is superb and the water is clean (and a little bit cold). Each of the old villages of Salò, Gardone, Tuscolano Maderno and Gargnano offers an interesting and very quiet shopping center and sport opportunities. 

Recommended Villas, Hotels, Residencies, Bed & breakfast, – Salò, Gardone, Toscolano Maderno, Gargnano

Subsections: there are a lot of accommodations in this area, just look them all, or follow the quick links to specific areas: go to Toscolano, go to Salo or Gardone, go to Gargnano or Tignale. 

In Toscolano Maderno

In Salò, Gardone

In Gargnano, Tignale

Other accommodations  – Salò, Gardone, Toscolano Maderno, Gargnano.

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Gargnano

Gargnano is composed of 12 dependent villages: Muslone, Villa, Bogliaco, Villavetro, Fornico, Zuino, Musaga, Sasso, Navazzo, Liano, Formaga and Costa.

Lemon trees and orange trees, have characterised the economy of Gargnano, and are widely spread. Narrow streets and  little harbours.

Very popular are also the foot-races, among which are the “10 Miglia” and the “Maratona del Garda”. Tennis, Golf course, trekking, mountain bike, free climbing, pigeon shooting, sail and wind surf, complete the sporting activities. At only a short distance from the lake, by way of pleasant pathways and easy driving tracks, it is possible to reach a height of 1,000 meters from where you can admire the splendid view and stroll in green surroundings. Signs also remain of the Second World War.

The presence in Gargnano of Benito Mussolini (1943 – 1945) is noted by his stay at Villa Feltrinelli (today a luxury villa-hotel) and by his general headquarters at Palazzo Feltrinelli. In the tranquillity of Villa, the English writer D.H. Lawrence once stayed at “Villa Igea”, and he painted an unforgettable picture of the village and its inhabitants in his book “Twilight in Italy”. 

Toscolano Maderno

Situated on the delta of the Toscolano stream, the two small towns of Toscolano and Maderno have an ancient roman origin. They were joined together in a single municipality in 1928. During the Middle Ages Maderno  had a remarkable political and administrative importance. In the XVII and XVIII centuries the dukes of Mantua fixed their sommer Apartments  in the Gonzaga palace and in the Villa del Serraglio.

Until XVI century Toscolano was the seat of important paper mills and factories placed along the valley, where the torrent with the same name flows. Both in Maderno and in Toscolano the squares offer many important artistic proofs. The parish Churc dedicated to Saint Peter and to saint Paul is worth visiting. The inside is dominated by the canvas of the venetian Andrea Celesti ( 1637-after 1712 ), who left here a big mark of his lively imagination, painting three big canvas: Simon Mago's fall, the delivery of the key and Saint Paul's and Saint Peter's martyrdom.

In front of the  lake stands  the fifteen-century  Madonna del Benaco's shrine. In Saint Markus' square, in Maderno, stands the Saint John's basilica, which is a beautiful example of romanesque-lombard Architecture. The basilica was built on an old wreck, that preserved relics of Saint Herculaneum , who was the bishops of Brescia. The inside has three aisle and under the presbytery there is the recently restored crypt.

The parish Church, with neoclassical forms, houses among many others, a workshop canvas, which portrays Saint Herculaneum with the Angel. On the opposite side of the  square there is the monument to Giuseppe Zanardelli "The beautiful Italy", realised in 1909 by Leonardo Bistolfi. Close to it rises the Saint Mark's column, built in XVI century as symbol of the venetian rule, which lasted until 1797.

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