Gargnano

Gargnano sul Garda is a town located on the west shore of Lake Garda, within the Alto Garda Bresciano Park. It is a vast municipality consisting of 13 small hamlets.
The historic center of Gargnano develops mainly around the port and it is surrounded by elegant buildings, including the town hall building. The facade of this building facing the lake has a particular feature: the cannon balls that an Austrian ship fired at the town in 1866 during the third war of Independence remained walled inside. In Gargnano there are several places of interest that are worth visiting: among all the church of San Francesco, the church of San Giacomo (the oldest in the country, it dates back to the XII century), Villa Feltrinelli and Villa Bettoni with its rich garden.
Villa Feltrinelli was built at the end of the nineteenth century and is particularly famous because it was the seat of Mussolini's secretariat during the Republic of Salò.

Another peculiarity of Gargnano is that it is the country with the oldest tradition regarding lemon groves. These are greenhouses for the cultivation of lemons, which were built to make it possible to grow citrus fruits in relatively cold climates.

Another place worth a visit is Lake Valvestino: it is a small artificial lake nestled in the mountains from which you can enjoy a wonderful panorama.

In addition, in this beautiful lakeside location there is the possibility to practice many sports activities, such as sailing, windsurfing, swimming, mountain biking, hiking or horseback riding.
Gargnano is undoubtedly the capital of sailing: in this area numerous events are organized, especially in the summer months, such as the famous Centomiglia, the most important sailing event that takes place on Italian lakes.