Desenzano del Garda, Italy - September 22, 2021: View of the small old port of Lake Garda a sunny day in Desenzano.

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Desenzano del Garda

An easygoing commuter town 9km southwest of Sirmione, Desenzano del Garda is not nearly as pretty as some of Garda's other lakeside settlements, but its ancient harbour, broad promenades and vibrant Piazza Matteotti and Piazza Malvezzi make for pleasant wanderings. Thanks to its mainline train station Desenzano is a popular jumping-off point for car hire and other transport around the Lake Garda area.

Attractions

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  • Villa Romana

    Villa Romana

    Desenzano del Garda

    Before the Clooneys and Versaces, wealthy Roman senators and poets had holiday homes on Italy's northern lakes. One survivor is Desenzano’s now-ruined…

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