| Monte Baldo, a real "Hortus Europa" with the wealth of flora that it boasts on its two slopes: the westernone overlooking Lake Garda and the eastern one, descending in terraces to the valley of the Adige River, then continuing rumbling up terraces to Lessinia towards the Regional Nature Park.
From Garda, you head off towards Albisano, a breathtaking terrace situated over Lake Garda; then you continue onwards to San Zeno di Montagna, a village containing characteristic, historical/architectural buildings in an evocative, panoramic position over the lake. From here, you descend to Biasa, with another group of traditional houses situated within the bounds of an olive grove, then Castelletto over Lake Garda. After travelling approximately 10 km, you arrive at Malcesine with its historical centre gathered around the castle (see picture).
From here is possible to go up Monte Baldo by cableway, which takes you up in two stretches to the 1720 metres-high Tredes Pini, a spectacular and scenic "leap" which enables you to absorb the considerable majesty of the Benacense area.
Archeological sites in the Garda hinterland and in the west of the Province of Verona: they have uncovered evidence dating back to prehistoric times, to the Bronze and Iron Age, as well as some Roman settlements and Romanic Art.
From Garda, you arrive at the peninsula of S, Vigilio and the "Castei Area", situated on the first northern slopes to view the rock carvings on M. Bre and M. Luppia, which testify to the presence of mankind from the Iron Age untill the present day ( Griselle and Cavalieri Stone). Then you go back to Garda, up to Costermano and on to Rivoli where you should stop to visit the ruins of a prehistoric and mediaeval settlement on the Rocca.
A few kilometres further on is the village of Cavaion, where you really shouldn't miss a visit to the Archeological Museum and the nearby pile-dwelling area of Ca' Nova where a Bronze Age settlement was brought to light. Passing trough Sega, you cross the Adige River and go in the direction of Ceraino until you arrive at the prehistoric shelter of Soman, south of Dolcè. Back at Domegliara again, you proceed in the direction of Sant'Ambrogio di Valpolicella and go up to the pre-Romanic Parish Church of S. Giorgio, which conserves the artistic little church and cloisters, containing Roman artefacts. From this point, you travel through the whole Valpolicella area, stopping off at S.Floriano to admire the Romanic Parish Church, then from here on to Verona, where you are advised to visit the Archeological Museum of the Roman Theatre and its numerous Roman Monuments (Arena, Porta Leoni, Ponte Pietra etc.). |
