Sirmione: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 60 - 240 Hotel Porto Azzurro
 Hotel Porto Azzurro is located in a quiet, residential area, few metres from the Lake Garda shores. If you are looking for a relaxing holiday, you fou… MoreEUR 100 - 124 Hotel Pace
 Hotel Pace is set in the historic centre of Sirmione, directly overlooking Lake Garda. All rooms are air-conditioned and offer free Wi-Fi and an LCD T… MoreEUR 90 - 379 Hotel Olivi
 The best location to enjoy Lake Garda is possibly the Sirmione Peninsula. That´s exactly where Hotel Olivi is located, surrounded by an unspoilt… MoreEUR 45 - 194 Hotel Residence Holiday
 Hotel Residence Holiday is just a few metres from the shores of Lake Garda. It offers rooms and apartments with balcony or terrace, and an Olympic-siz… MoreEUR 90 - 120 Hotel Saviola
 Saviola Hotel is located in one of the most pleasant spots of Garda Lake: right on the shores, a few steps from the Scaligero Castle and Sirmione hist… MoreEUR 93 - 304 Hotel Sirmione
 Hotel Sirmione offers a relaxing atmosphere, free nearby parking and a panoramic position in front of Lake Garda. Some rooms provide a free minibar an… MoreEUR 89 - 170 Hotel Serenella
 The Serenella is set in the heart of Sirmione peninsula, 50 metres from the Catullo Thermal Spa and the Aquaria Wellness Centre. It offers rooms with … MoreEUR 70 - 175 Hotel Mon Repos
 Hotel Mon Repos is in the heart of the panoramic peninsula of Sirmione. It offers rooms with views over Lake Garda, a pool with jacuzzi, free Wi-Fi an… MoreEUR 38 - 260 Hotel Miramar
 Stay in a central location in Sirmione. The 3-star Hotel Miramar features a new outdoor swimming pool, comfortable rooms, friendly services and rates,… MoreEUR 72 - 164 Hotel Lugana Parco Al Lago
 Hotel Lugana Parco al Lago is situated in the heart of the tourist area of Lake Garda, in an enchanting and uncontaminated scenery.
The Lugana enjoy… MoreEUR 80 - 249 Hotel La Paül e Smeraldo
 La Paül gives you direct access to its private beach on the shore of Lake Garda in Sirmione. It offers a large shaded garden with swimming pool and c… MoreEUR 100 - 230 Hotel Ideal
 The Hotel Ideal really is the ideal place to enjoy a fantastic view of Lake Garda. This elegant hotel is set on the beach, surrounded by olive groves.… MoreEUR 60 - 125 Hotel Marconi
 Hotel Marconi is a family-run hotel in the historical centre of Sirmione. Set in palm trees and conifers, the hotel offers panoramic views of Lake Gar… MoreEUR 70 - 150 Hotel Marolda
 Set in Sirmione, 20 metres from Lake Garda and the beach, Hotel Marolda offers air-conditioned rooms with balconies and a small garden with a terrace … MoreEUR 80 - 132 Hotel Mavino
 Located in between Sirmione’s castle and its thermal baths, Hotel Mavino is just a short walk from both. Stay in modern, well-equipped rooms in a qu… MoreEUR 55 - 100 Hotel Mauro
 Hotel Mauro is 200 metres from Lake Garda, in a quiet part of the Sirmione peninsula, close to the Virgilio Spa Centre. It has its own gardens.
Rooms… MoreEUR 70 - 229 Hotel Smeraldo
 Located on the shores of Lake Garda, 200 metres from Scaligero Castle, Hotel Smeraldo features a large garden with swimming pool, children´s pla… MoreEUR 60 - 130 Hotel Speranza
 Hotel Speranza is set in the heart of Sirmione 100 metres from the beach and Castello Scaligero. This family-run hotel offers air-conditioned rooms wi… MoreEUR 40 - 199 The Garda Village
 Located on Lake Garda, just a few kilometres from Sirmione, The Garda Village is a large resort with swimming pools for adults and children, a hydroma… MoreEUR 60 - 162 Riel
 Hotel Riel is only 100 metres from the shores of Lake Garda, near Lugana Beach. It offers large, air-conditioned rooms, an outdoor swimming pool, and … MoreEUR 33 - 144 Residence Punta Gro´
 Punta Gro´ Residence has huge gardens which lead all the way down to a public beach on Lake Garda. There are pools and tennis courts and you can… MoreEUR 300 - 720 Villa Cortine Palace Hotel
 Located in a secluded area 5 minutes´ walk from Sirmione´s historic centre, Villa Cortine has beautiful gardens where you will find a pool… MoreEUR 76 - 115 Villa Rosa
 Pleasant and friendly Hotel Villa Rosa is set just 20 metres from Lake Garda and the public beach and offers a variety of great services including fre… MoreEUR 75 - 235 Yachting Hotel Mistral
 Yachting Hotel Mistral is set right on Lake Garda and just a 5-minute walk from Sirmione´s thermal spa. It offers free parking and a private doc… MoreEUR 60 - 156 Villaggio Turistico Lugana Marina
 Lugana Marina is in a quiet residential area, 100 metres from the shores of Lake Garda and 4 km from Sirmione. It offers self-catering apartments and … More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sirmione: Guide
Sirmione is a commune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy (northern Italy). It is bounded by other communes of Desenzano del Garda and Peschiera del Garda in the province of Verona and the region of Veneto. It has a historical centre which is located on a small peninsula that separates the lower part of Lake Garda.
History
The first traces of human presence in the area of Sirmione dates from the 6th-5th millennia BCE. Settlements on palafitte existed in the 3rd and 2dn millennia BCE.
Starting from the 1st century BCE, the area of the Garda, including what is now Sirmione, became a favourite resort for rich families coming from Verona, then the main ancient Rome|Roman city in north-eastern Italy. The poet Catullus praised the beauties of the city and spoke of a villa he had in the area.
In the late Roman era (4th-5th centuries CE) the city became a fortified strongpoint defending the southern shore of the lake. A settlement existed also after the Lombards|Lombard conquest of northern Italy: in the late years of the Lombard kingdom, the city was capital of a judiciary circondary depending directly by the king. Ansa, wife of King Desiderius, founded a monastery and a church in the city.
Around the year 1000 Sirmione was probably a free commune, but fell in the hands of the Scaliger in the early 13th century. Mastino I della Scala was probably the founder of the castle. In the same period Sirmione was refuge for Patarines hereticals. The military role of the city continued until the 16th century, but a garrison remained in the castle until the 19th century.
Sirmione was a possession of the Republic of Venice from 1405 until 1797, when it was acquired by Austria. It became part of the unification of Italy|Kingdom of Italy in 1860.
Main sights
The main historical landmark of Sirmione is the so-called Grotto of Catullus (Grotte di Catullo), the most striking example of Roman private edifice discovered in northern Italy. The edifice had a rectangular plan and measured 167 x 105 m.
Other sights include:
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The Scaliger Castle (13th century), including a rare example of medieval port fortification, which was used by the Scaliger fleet.
The church of San Pietro in Mavino, built in Lombard times but renovated in the 14th century. It has frescoes from the 12th-16th centuries, while the Romanesque bell tower is from 1070.
Santa Maria Maggiore (1400) with a single nave decorated with 15th century frescoes and a contemporary wooden statue of the Madonna Enthroned.Notable people
Alfred Tennyson described in a poem his impressions of Sirmione in the summer of 1880.
Italian writers who wrote about Sirmione include Giosuè Carducci, Antonio Fogazzaro and Gabriele D'Annunzio.
Ezra Pound and James Joyce met in the city in 1920.
Maria Callas had a villa in Sirmione.External links