Desenzano is the capital of lower Lake Garda: the old harbour with its Venetian-style bridge, the castle above and a Roman villa worth the stop alone — among the North's most important late-antique residences, with mosaics of grape-harvesting cupids. In the cathedral, a Last Supper by Tiepolo surprises those who wander in.
The lakefront runs toward Sirmione between lidos and aperitivos; ferries open up the whole lake. A town of trains and boats, Desenzano is Garda's handiest gateway — and its evening scene is the liveliest on the Lombard shore.
The Desenzano del Garda guide
Near Desenzano del Garda
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