Do you remember the post where I was writing about the walk out from the Lago di Garda Castle, where I mentioned to you that I would post the rest of the photos "soon"... Well, here we are, 2 weeks later, I'm here to keep my word and to share with you how it was inside the walls of this Castle!
As I said in the previous post, this excursion took place last year in the middle of the summer, and it's perfect for the #tbt community, but this time, it goes to #worldmappin... So, it will come in handy to warm us up in these cold winter days...
Even before entering the castle, or town, I don't know what to call it, as it's not just the castle... Btw, there is another enigma with this place... It can be called a small peninsula on the big Lake Garda but as it's connected with the "mainland" with 2 bridges, it can be called an island too!
Scaligero Castle is situated at the very beginning, probably acting as a defense wall for the town which is behind, or inside the "walls"... It was built in the 14th century by the Della Scala family of Verona, but it was named Scaligero, as that was the "popular" name of the family... I could bet that I saw this castle in some movie, but I didn't find it on the Internet... On the other side, they do have a "summer cinema" in the town, but unfortunately, we didn't have time to check it out...
When we entered the town walls, we turned to the right and saw this water gate, where boats were probably coming into the port...
As you already saw in some of the photos from the last post, the lake itself is huge! When I see a photo like this, I immediately think it is the sea...
Leaving the castle and the lake, and going inside the old town... Even before we headed to this place, after looking at the map and some brochures, I didn't expect that some people actually lived there! I mean, it's a beautiful place, but it's heavily overwhelmed by tourists (the record was over 300K visitors in a year!)... It's like living in a museum... 😃 But, truth be said, most of these apartments are for short-term renting...
Imagine you are going out of your apartment, and you see this beautiful garden...
...and a few steps further, you can go down the stairs that led you to this great beach!!! It does look like a perfect scene for a James Bond movie! 😃 Tbh, I imagined Halle Berry going down those stairs... 🤣
Back to the town... In a few places, there were these narrow gates that would lead you to the other part of the town, or better said street as the whole place is tiny...
Those who like street stickers would appreciate them in this place... For others who don't, it's vandalism... 😃 They were strategically stuck in discreet places... I wasn't ready this time and I didn't have HIVE stickers (or Worldmappin!) to leave the mark... Maybe next time...
We are now on the opposite side of the beach... The shore is completely different and probably the water is much deeper, which makes it perfect as a dock for small boats...
These two ducks were patiently waiting for their transport, ignoring hundreds of tourists passing by... 😃
There it is... Your boat is waiting! All aboard!!!
We decided to leave ducks alone and went back to the town... I have no idea why, but I took a lot of photos of the restaurant's terraces... I suppose I was hungry... 😂 🍴
The sign clearly says "Gelateria" and we all know what that means, but why there are so many huge lollipops outside?
Castle without the ice cream...
Castle WITH the ice cream... 😂
It looks like someone visited that ice cream shop, and didn't mistakenly buy a lollipop... 😃
That would be all from this place! I have run out of photos and stories... If you are in that part of Italy, you have to check out this place... I read that the Scaligero Castle is one of the best-preserved castles in Italy! But, don't do it like us... Take more than a day to explore the place... It is tiny, but it has so many things in the town, and you have to take another day to relax by the lake!
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We visited this fortified city on our way back from a trip to Tuscany - Venice, Montecatini, Florence, Siena, San Gimiano, Pizza, Cinque Terre, Milan... So maybe because of all the beauties I saw that day, Sirmione didn't seem so magical to me how much it really is.
Now I look at your pictures and remember our tour. Beautiful!
And I confess - we didn't eat ice cream 🙂
Yeah, you made a huge trip and went to some magnificent places in a short period of time, and compared with others, it could be the case that Sirmione stayed in the "shadow" of other places...
While I was writing the post, I was checking GoogleMaps and noticed that I missed almost half of the old city to visit... 🤦
Anyway, there will be opportunities to repeat the visit as that area is perfect for taking a break on our regular, summer 3-day road trip... 😃
I didn't it eat it either!!! 😃
The short renters might be those who want to enjoy the place more, but then are overwhelmed by the number of the tourists visiting the place. !LOLZ
does the castle still in use by now?
I wonder how rich is the Della Scala family of Verona, if they are living now to be able to build this kind of castle. hahah !LUV
Maybe !PIZZA would be a good addition to the ice cream, or the lollipop. hahah
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It was closed to the public in those moments, so we could enjoy its beauty only from the outside... And regarding the family, if they were rich atm, I doubt that they could do something like this again... 😃 It's amazing that this building still stands and it has been over 600 years!!!
These castles look so different from what I am used to see on my part of the globe. I love their architecture!!
I suppose that this one is probably older than we "used" to see in other places in Europe... And it is very well preserved, which gives another level of "prettiness" 😃
Absolutely 😁
I always went around there, mainly for Gardaland, never really visited it... If you like that, you should visit Lazise too, it's a small city on the lake, one of the most beautiful there
Big lollipops for sale, I see them still now on sale around
Thanks for your recommendation!! I saw a few photos when you shared, it looks really beautiful! 💜
I will keep that place in mind as we go on E70 almost every summer, and that is close to it...
Do you know Gardaland? That's a must too, it's a sort of Disneyland
NOt really a fan of the amusement parks and my kid is too big for that, too... 😃
But, thanks for sharing! 🙂
The castle and lake is so nice! The castle reminded me of all the medieval stories that I read when I was young. :)
!LUV
I also have that feeling that I have already seen it somewhere... That's why I mentioned movies, but it could be the "image" from some books!
I love castles, especially coastal ones. Magnificence and splendor. I would have enjoyed that!
This one is on the lake, but it is coastal as it is ON the lake... Amazing how it is so well-preserved and it has around 600 years!
The idea of living in a town like that, surrounded by history and with a beach just a few steps away, sounds so dreamy. And the gelato shop with the huge lollipops?That’s the perfect way to end a castle visit!
Hehehehe... Indeed! Living in that place (without the tourists) would be a dream... 💜
And regarding the ice cream, not everyone had it that time! 😂
That place looks lovely… oh the sun. I am craving for it right now. Hahaha we were wandering around a city with -14,5 degrees Celsius. Let me tell you… it was cold 🥶
The castle looks stunning 🤩 they are something special 🏰
Hahaha an ice cream 🍦 is just needed in the sun ☀️ especially in Italy 🇮🇹
Have a wonderful weekend all 👋🏻
Recently, I've been scared to open your posts as most of them are with snowy thumbnails and I'm afraid I will freeze if I do! 🤣
I admit, I got spoiled by living in Spain... I remember the snowy winters, -25 Degrees Celsius, but I'm not going back to that... lol... 😃
Have a great weekend!!
Aaawww hahaha 🤣 😂 you are missing out on adventures ☃️❄️ I promise you won’t freeze 🥶
Spain is wonderful climate wise, just got a bit too hot for us the last years… 🥵 just finding that happy medium… 😎
Oh I can imagine that. It is cold…
Thanks! Enjoy yours 👋🏻
I have never been to this place, but the castle seems like an interesting place to go to. I don't think there are many of those castles in the US and I don't think I have been in a real castle.
This castle is older than the US 😃
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The castle is really near the sea? Wow, this is very interesting and the view is very beautiful.
Like I said in the post, it is situated on the lake... But it looks like the sea... :)
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