COSA VEDERE
WHAT TO SEE
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San Vigilio’s Point, the extreme limb of Mount Baldo, is the furthest extending point of the lake, after the Sirmione peninsula. It stretches into
the lake right at its widest point, from where it practically dominates all of Garda. To the left are the southern shores of the lake, including
Rocca di Manerba; to the right, after Garda Island is the Salò Gulf, Gardone and Maderno. To one side of the headland a little bay known
as “delle sirene” opens up and on the other a picturesque little port, opposite the “della stella” rocks. At the very end of the point where the
park ends is the Villa San Vigilio, the ruins of a roman belvedere, a greenhouse of oranges and lemons, a palace and a small church. Along
the lake, next to the port is the “Locanda San Vigilio” which has welcomed guests since the 15th Century. The point is also home to the staff
accomodation and an extensive wood of olive trees and cypresses, some of which line the road which leads to the Villa from the Gardasana
Road. This area enjoys an eternal springtime that favours the growth of countless mediterranean plants, including agave.From the point you
can access an arched opening that joins the Locanda and the Antica Taverna. A little courtyard leads onto a second square looking onto the
lake. From here you face the church in the shade of the magestic trees that are reflected in the water. The interior of the church is decorated
with great paintings representing scenes from the Passion of Christ and a marble statue with the inscription “En somni explanatio” (Here is the
explanation of the dream). D’Annunzio found this motto to be so significant to San Vigilio that he suggested that the Count Guarienti adopted
it for the Locanda. In the centre of the floor of the church are two gravestones that bear witness to the fact that Agostino Brenzoni wanted to
be buried here, in the place that he loved so much. There are many legends about San Vigilio and its name, one of which that tells of a saintly
hermit who had this land bestowed upon him by Carlo Magno after the fall of the French. He was supposed to have lived and died here leaving
his name to the land.
Lago di Garda / Lake Garda / Озеро Гарда
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