DESENZANO DEL GARDA - LAKE GARDA

DESENZANO DEL GARDA - LAKE GARDA IS THE MAIN TOWN ON LAKE GARDA, THE BIGGEST LAKE IN ITALY. HERE IS A VIDEO GUIDE OF DESENZANO DEL GARDA - LAKE GARDA: WHAT TO DO IN DESENZANO, THE BEACHES, THE OLD TOWN, THE NIGHTLIFE.
THE OLD TOWN OF DESENZANO DEL GARDA REVOLVES AROUND MALVEZZI SQUARE AND THE OLD PORT, LOCATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF DESENZANO DEL GARDA, IN FRONT OF WHICH YOU CAN FIND THE STATUE OF SAINT ANGELA MERICI, THE CITY PATRON.
IN FRONT OF LAKE GARDA, ON THE LAKESIDE OF DESENZANO THERE IS THE MONUMENT DEDICATED TO THE GENERAL ACHILLE PAPA, HAILING FROM DESENZANO DEL GARDA, WHO FOUGHT ON THE FRONT LINE DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR ON THE ASIAGO PLATEAU. THE MONUMENT IS BY GIANCARLO MARONI, THE ARCHITECT THAT GABRIELE D'ANNUNZIO WANTED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF HIS VITTORIALE IN GARDONE RIVIERA, A VERY FAMOUS HISTORICAL DWELLING ON LAKE GARDA ITALY THAT HAS CONTRIBUTED A LOT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM THROUGHOUT LAKE GARDA.
DESENZANO DEL GARDA - SAN MARTINO DELLA BATTAGLIA TOWER AND MUSEUM
THE MONUMENTAL TOWER OF SAN MARTINO DELLA BATTAGLIA, A DISTRICT OF DESENZANO DEL GARDA, IS A HISTORIC BUILDING THAT SOLEMNLY CELEBRATES THE ENTIRE RISORGIMENTO ERA, FROM THE FIRST INDEPENDENCE WAR TO THE CONQUEST OF ROME. THE TOWER WAS BUILT TO COMMEMORATE THOSE WHO FOUGHT FOR THE UNIFICATION OF ITALY, AND IN PARTICULAR TO CELEBRATE THE KING VITTORIO EMANUELE THE SECOND, WHO IS CONSIDERED THE FATHER OF THE NATION. THE TOWER WAS INAUGURATED ON OCTOBER 15TH, 1893, AT THE PRESENCE OF QUEEN MARGHERITA AND KING UMBERTO THE FIRST
THE TOWER OF SAN MARTINO DELLA BATTAGLIA WAS BUILT STARTING FROM 1880 ON THE HIGHEST HILL OF DESENZANO DEL GARDA, WHERE ON JUNE 24TH 1859 THE BLOODIEST PHASE OF THE BATTLE AGAINST THE AUSTRIAN ARMY WAS FOUGHT. INSIDE, MANY FLIGHTS OF STAIRS LEAD TO THE TOP OF THE TOWER; ON THE SIDES OF THE STAIRS THERE ARE ROOMS ENRICHED WITH FINDS, BRONZE BUSTS AND FRESCOES THAT REPRESENT SOME EPISODES OF THE RISORGIMENTO WARS.
THE TOWER OF SAN MARTINO DELLA BATTAGLIA IS 210 FEET HIGH, AND FROM THERE THE VIEW OVER THE ENTIRE SOUTHERN AREA OF LAKE GARDA IS AMAZING! ALL AROUND YOU CAN SEE THE PO VALLEY AND EVEN THE MORAINIC HILLS THAT WERE DUG BY THE GLACIER THAT THEN FORMED LAKE GARDA.
BEHIND THE TOWER THERE IS THE MUSEUM THAT PRESERVES THE RELICS, DOCUMENTS AND MEMORIES OF THE BATTLE OF JUNE 24TH 1859, AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT RELICS OF OTHER EVENTS OF THE ITALIAN RISORGIMENTO. THE MUSEUM IS DIVIDED INTO THREE ROOMS WHERE SOME SPECIMENS OF THE CANNONS USED IN THE BATTLE ARE EXHIBITED, AS WELL AS WEAPONS, UNIFORMS, TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS AND FINDS THAT TESTIFY TO THE DAILY LIFE OF THE FIGHTERS
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DESENZANO DEL GARDA BEACHES
THE MAIN BEACHES OF DESENZANO DEL GARDA ARE:
THE DESENZANINO BEACH (IN FRONT OF THE HOTEL VILLA ROSA - LUNGOLAGO CESARE BATTISTI 89) IS ONE OF THE MOST FREQUENTED BEACH ON LAKE GARDA. IT HAS A FREE BEACH AREA AND YOU CAN HAVE ALL THE FACILITIES YOU MIGHT NEED. IT IS REALLY CLOSE TO THE OLD TOWN OF DESENZANO DEL GARDA.
THE FELTRINELLI BEACH: THIS BEACH IS LOCATED RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE HOTEL RIVIERA ON THE LAKESIDE LUNGOLAGO CESARE BATTISTI.
THE BEACH IS EQUIPPED WITH SUNBEDS AND BEACH UMBRELLA. YOU CAN ALSO RENT KAYAKS AND PADDLE BOATS.
THE BEACH CLOSE TO THE PORT OF RIVOLTELLA, A DISTRICT OF DESENZANO DEL GARDA: YOU CAN RENT SUNBEDS, BEACH UMBRELLAS AND PRACTICE WATER SPORTS. AT THE EVENING DANCING PARTIES ARE ORGANIZED.
THE GOLDEN BEACH: IT IS ACCESSIBLE TO DOGS OF SMALL SIZE AND IT IS LOCATED IN RIVOLTELLA, IN VIA ZAMBONI 7. THE GOLDEN BEACH PROVIDES EVERY KIND OF FACILITY TO ITS GUESTS, RESTAURANT, BAR AND IN THE NIGHT THE GOLDEN BEACH TURNS INTO A DISCOTHEQUE WITH DJSET AND MUSIC.
NIGHTILIFE IN DESENZANO DEL GARDA
AS THE SUN GOES DOWN THE STREETS AND SQUARES OF DESENZANO DEL GARDA ENLIVEN, AND THE PUBS, THE RESTAURANTS AND CLUBS FILL WITH PEOPLE IN THE MOOD TO PARTY! THERE IS REALLY A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THE STREETS AND AMONG PUBS, RESTAURANTS, BREWERIES, DEHORS, COCKTAIL BARS AND MORE, YOU HAVE PLENTY OF CHANCES TO SPEND A GREAT NIGHT! DESENZANO DEL GARDA IS ONE OF THE MOST LIVELY CITY ON LAKE GARDA ITALY!

[@mikeeaston8851]

Well done, brief and very informative introduction for those of us new to Lake Garda area. Grazie!

[@italiantravel]

thank you 👍👍