Tourist Attractions & Monuments en Italie - Lacs italiens

A beautiful medieval castle with panoramic views of Lake Como. In the gardens, there is an interesting spectacle of falcons'flights that will delight large and small.

The region of Lake Lugano is rich in discovery. The tourist office will guide you in your visits and for practical information. The region is ideal for a variety of experiences. Don't miss wine tasting, mountain biking or discovering the rich cultural heritage of old villages and museums. If you stay in the Lugano area, the Holiday Card issued by the hotel will allow you to get discounts on activities.

Garda is a popular tourist destination. With its sixty hotels, residences and modern convention center, Garda offers a wide range of facilities to welcome visitors. The Gulf of Garda is a real gem, with its blue waters and Mediterranean vegetation. To the north of the gulf lies Punta San Vigilio, a must-see for celebrities on vacation on the Riviera. To the south, the Rocca hill offers a breathtaking view of the lake. Garda Castle once stood on this hill, giving its name to the lake. Garda has been renowned for its tourism since Roman times, and the locals have developed a range of first-rate tourist activities. Garda's surroundings are also full of interesting places to visit, such as Malcesine with its Scaligero castle and funicular to Mount Baldo, Riva del Garda or Limone. Garda's restaurants offer delicious cuisine based on lake fish, olive oil and local cheeses. A walk along the lake or an evening swim in its waters are experiences not to be missed. The Garda tourist office is located in Piazza Donatori di Sangue.

The Bellinzona fortress has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000. The Bellinzona fortified complex, comprising three castles with their surrounding walls and a great wall, is an extraordinary example of a late medieval defensive structure, located at a key strategic point for crossing the Alps. "Dream of a fortress unique in Europe" is the slogan chosen to accompany the fortress in an ongoing process of content renewal. As for the Villa dei Cedri, which houses the museum, the exhibition tells the story of modern life between the ^19th and ^20th centuries. Situated in the south-east of the municipality of Bellinzona, in an area known as "the Nice of Bellinzona" due to its particularly sunny location, it is surrounded by a park of century-old trees overlooking the square of the former church of San Biagio. The building is the result of a Palladian transformation, circa 1920, of the original neoclassical building dating from 1860. A museum of modern and contemporary art since 1985, Villa dei Cedri hosts two to three temporary exhibitions a year, focusing on art from the ^19th to ^21st centuries, with a particular emphasis on works on paper. Nature is also a theme strongly anchored in the identity of the Villa dei Cedri museum, not least because of its location, once surrounded by farmland and now immersed in the greenery of a historic park.

The relatively new Lugano Cultural Center - LAC is dedicated to the visual and performing arts, as well as to music. Facing the lake, in a highly contemporary architectural style that cannot be missed (volume of 180,000^m3), the complex is spread over three floors and boasts a huge hall, an avant-garde auditorium and a museum space. It is home to the Museo d'Arte della Svizzera Italiana, which focuses on modern and contemporary art.

This is a new museum born from the merger of the Museum of Modern Art of Lugano and the Cantonal Museum of Art of the city. Part of the museum is on the new site of the LAC - Lugano Arte Cultura. It houses the permanent collection (free of charge) which includes notable works by artists. But also temporary exhibitions enlighten visitors about international modernist and contemporary artists. The other part of the museum is housed in the Palazzo Reali.

Considered one of the most beautiful gardens in the country, this 6-hectare park, the green lung of Lugano on the shores of the lake, is one of the most amazing places in the gulf, with English lawns, palm trees, magnolias and camellias, flower beds and statues. It is home to the historic Villa Ciani, the Palazzo dei Congressi, the pier and the cantonal library. Walking in the park you can enjoy a beautiful view of Lugano and the surrounding mountains: Mount Bre, Mount San Salvatore, but also the town of Campione d'Italia.

The monastery of Saint-François was the main religious complex of medieval Bergamo. Built between the th and th centuries, two beautiful cloisters are still visible today: the first says delle ark, because it retains a dozen funeral monuments intended to accommodate tombs of the main families of the city; from the second "well", you have a beautiful view of the surrounding mountains. The ensemble today hosts the historic Museum of the city.

The Province of Brescia has set up a network of reception and information offices, which work in collaboration with the municipalities and local companies and associations involved in tourism. In Sirmione, for example, there are two InfoPoints, one of which deals specifically with the hotel offer. It also provides information about thermal baths, heritage tours, excursions to natural parks (Monte Baldo, Alto Garda Bresciano), recreational activities (Gardaland, Aquapark Canevaworld), wine and food, and the agenda of cultural events.