Lake Garda Itineraries: Lazise

Lazise is the first village you will find coming from Verona to the eastern coast of Lake Garda. It has prehistoric origins, pile-dwelling settlements have been found in its outslirts, like almost everywhere on Lake Garda. In Roman time it was a quite important village and then, in the middle age, it became one of the first free Commune of Italy, obtaining independence rights from Emperor Othone II more than a thousand years ago in 983. Its economy at that time was mainly based on fishery and small trades.
The actual shape of Lazise dates back to the Scala Family age, when, from the end of thirteenth century, was built the castle whose tower can still be seen, and the city walls that still protect the village on its eastern side. To the same age also belongs the distinctive wet dock that penetrates in the heart of Lazise almost becoming a natural continuation of the main square in the center of the village. There you will find the church of St. Nicolò, a simple and austere Romanesque building.
In 1405, like the whole Veronese territory, Lazise fell under the Venetian domination. To this age belongs the Dogana, the custom house, used also as a small naval naval dockyard. Today it hosts various events and exhibitions. Near Lazise the Venetian fleet was moored and to escape enemy nands, the commander had the ships sunk to be bottom of the lake, where they still rest.

Nowadays Lazise is an important tourist center, considered the "seaside" of the people of Verona, with its beautiful landscape, the strolls along Lake Garda and the fascinating alleyways of the old village where is nice to stop for shopping or to eat an ice cream. Lazise offers more than forty comfortable hotels as well as a dozen fully equipped camping sites. There are also many infrastructures for nautical sports, musical events and a multitude of restaurants, bars, cafes.

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