Lake Garda Itineraries: San Vigilio

Not far from Bardolino you will find Punta San Vigilio, one of the most fascinating places on the whole lake Garda. Punta san Vigilio is a small promontory, the extreme limb of Mount Baldo stretching into the lake right at it widest point from where it dominates all of Lake Garda. To one side of the headland a little bay known as "Baia delle Sirene" (Mermaids' Bay) opens up on a picturesque little port. At the very end of the point where the parks ends is Villa San Vigilio, the remains of a Roman villa, and a greenhouse with centuries old lemon trees, a palace and a small church.
Everything here is surrounded by cypresses and olive trees overlooked by the elegant Renaissance villa, probably designed by the great Michele Sanmicheli. In the village, built on the tip of the promontory, there is a small port protected by small houses and walls, and an old lemon orchard. In the small cafe you can sip your drink while contemplating the lake. There is also a nice and charming hotel called Locanda which has welcomed guests since 15th Century. After his retirement Winston Churchill used to spend here his holidays, enjoying this area eternal springtime and painting.

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