Between Manerba and San Felice del Benaco, in the midst of vineyards, lies the pilgrimage church of the Madonna del Carmine or Santuario del Carmine from the 15th century with important fresco decoration.

Very close to Manerba and the Rocca di Manerba is the romantic little town with a port, Porto Dusano, on a steep south-facing coast.

The Castle of Moniga del Garda (Castello di Moniga) is a medieval castle on the western edge of the small town of Moniga del Garda. The castle sits enthroned on a small hill, whose flanks, covered with olive trees, slope slightly, high above Lake Garda. In the castle of Moniga one can find dwelling houses within the fortress walls.

Excursion to Soiano al Lago, the highest village of Valtenesi. Set around a small fort and parish church, with beautiful paintings and an impressive organ and beautiful views of Lake Garda. Also worth visiting is the Chiesetta di San Carlo in the Chizzoline district, a 16th-century church with beautiful paintings.

Excursion to Polpenazze del Garda, an idyllic place in the Valtenesi hills - Huge baroque parish church with a picturesque view of Lake Garda.

In the surroundings of Manerba and Moniga there are numerous wineries (wine, olive oil and truffle area).

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Excursion to Lonato. An impressive Lombard town, characterized by mighty crenellated walls and numerous city and church towers, with a fortress hill on which stands a mighty castle ruin. From the battlements of the La Rocca fortress you have a wonderful view of Lake Garda. Worth seeing is the market square with the Torre Maestra from the 15th century and the second market square, the Piazza Centrale, with the Palazzo Municipale and its open columned hall. In the northern part of the town is the church of Santa Maria del Corlo or Santa Maria dei Disciplini with a beautiful interior. ​

Above the old town of Lonato rises the mighty fortress La Rocca, founded in the 14th century by the Republic of Venice, which was first conquered by Napoleon Bonaparte and then fell to Austria. The castle was then orphaned until the early 20th century, when Ugo da Como, a senator from nearby Brescia, took possession of the bastion in 1906 and thoroughly renovated the complex. He then moved into the fortress and at the same time set up a culturally significant site here. Today the Casa del Podestà can be visited, where Ugo da Como lived at the time and which is now particularly interesting for lovers of antiques, paintings and other valuables. Just a few steps away is the library, also installed by Ugo da Como, which is home to one of the most important collections in Italy. ​

Link: https://www.fondazioneeugodacomo.it

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Excursion to Montichiari Castello Bonoris, Piazza Santa Maria 36, ​​Montichiari - open from April to October. Bonoris Castle was built at the end of the 18th century on the ruins of an existing medieval fortress. The castle is surrounded by a large park and is located on the hill of San Pancrazio with a picturesque view of the historic core of the city. The towers and crenellated walls were built with great attention to defensive detail. The beautiful interior is equipped with noble materials, decorations, frescoes and furniture.

Museo Lechi, Via Martiri della Liberta 33, Montichiari - normally open from Wednesday to Sunday. The museum traces the donation to the city of Montichiari by Counts Piero and Luigi Lechi, descendants of the famous Napoleonic generals. About 350 works of art, including paintings, drawings, prints and porcelain, inherited from their family, are on display. There are also regular interesting special exhibitions in the Lechi Museum.

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Excursion to Solferino and San Martino della Battaglia. Solferino and San Martino - Address Via Torre 2, San Martino della Battaglia, Desenzano del Garda On June 24, 1859, the French under Napoleon III fought here against the Austrian army of Emperor Franz Joseph I. This extraordinarily bloody event was the reason for Geneva's Henry Dunant to found the Red Cross. A memorial commemorates this. Weapons, uniforms and other memorabilia are kept in the rooms of the museum. From the terrace on the tower, reached by a 400-metre ramp, you can see the southern shore of Lake Garda and the farms that played a role in the battle. In the background you can see the outlines of the Pre-Alps and Monte Baldo.​

Castellaro Lagusello is located near San Martino della Battaglia. Here is the Regional Nature Reserve in the moraines of Castellaro Lagusello, a real spectacle for all nature lovers. The area covers 271 hectares in the municipalities of Monzambano and Cavriana and is of great ecological importance. The nature reserve is characterized by a great biodiversity thanks to numerous wetlands and bodies of water, such as the heart-shaped Lake of Castellaro. The reserve is part of the Mincio Park, which was declared a Tourist Destination of Excellence by the European Union in 2011 for being the largest marsh and wetland area in Europe, with an extension of 15 km. Up to 99 species of birds find shelter and food in a branched labyrinth of canals and streams, between which swamps and puddles of water form. These include sedentary, migratory and wintering birds, 12 of which are species of Community interest. One of the most fascinating birds of the Regional Nature Reserve of the Castellaro Lagusello Moraines is the magnificent bee-eater (Merops apiaster) with colorful plumage and a long, downward-curving beak. Since the mid-1990s, it has settled in the reserve every year from April/May to the end of August, one of the few areas in Italy where it also breeds.