Hotel Porto Azzurro, Sirmione ***
Brescia, Lombardy  Located just moments away from Lake Garda, Sirmione's Hotel Porto Azzurro has plenty of facilities. Its air-conditioned rooms are beautifully furnished in cherry wood and have large balconies so that you can revel in the views. They also have satellite television, a telephone, a safe, and an ensuite bathroom with... View hotel Double rooms from €60
Hotel Eden, Sirmione ****
Brescia, Lombardy  Close to Sirmione's beautiful 13th-century castle, the Hotel Eden has been playing host to tourists for decades. It was here that poet Ezra Pound, friend of James Joyce, stayed in May 1920 - Pound was so impressed that he wrote to Joyce telling him to visit. View hotel Double rooms from €90
Hotel Mavino, Sirmione ***
Brescia, Lombardy  This newly built, three-star Hotel Mavino enjoys a prime location close to historic Sirmione's best attractions. The thermal spa is close by, as is the beach, and the imposing 13th-century castle is a brief walk away. The Hotel Mavino is also convenient for the town's shops and restaurants. View hotel Double rooms from €90
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Sirmione has a superb position at the head of a peninsula jutting out from the southern shores of Lake Garda. In Roman times, wealthy Veronese would come to take the waters (a thermal sulphur spring bubbles into the lake here), with Roman poet Catullus lauding the beauties of the town. Near neighbours include Desenzano del Garda, Peschiera del Garda, with Lake Garda itself, obviously, the main attraction of the town, with boat trips and water sports on the menu, and a pleasant and well-equipped beach at Spiaggia Lido delle Bionde - a good venue for a dip, with restaurants, bars and cafes and a bubbling sulphur spring. There are a number of historic sights too, including the Grotte di Catullo (Grotto of Catullus). Supposedly the remains of Catullus's villa, it's actually the ruins of a Roman spa. See the Church of San Pietro in Mavino, with its 13th century frescoes and 11th century belltower. The other important church is Santa Maria Maggiore, from 1400 and with 15th century frescoes and the modern wooden statue of 'Madonna Enthroned'. This fortified lake town has the Rocca Scaligera (Scaliger Castle) sat within its battlements. This fairytale confection of a castle, thrusting out onto the lake and with water on three sides, was built by the Scaligeri family, which ruled Garda during the 13th century. Nothing much to see within, but head to the turrets and enjoy superb views over the enormous expanse of Lake Garda, as it disappears into the northern horizon. To the left you'll find a selection of Sirmione hotels, just to whet your appetite. See also Sirmione hotels (full listings) and our Sirmione hotel map. |
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