The widest island of Lake Garda, with a lenght of 1 kilometer and a wide of 60 meters, isn’t normally accessible to the public because its private ownership. In Roman epoch there was a temple devoted to Jupiter. Around the year 1220 St. Francis of Assisi founded here a monastery, which was destroyed during the Napoleonic wars. Today the island presents a Newgothic palace in Venetian-oriental style, diped in a luxuriant garden in Italian style. The island of the Garda is a place of rare beauty. A precious casket, full of history, memoirs and legends. A treasure encircled by the transparent braccia of Lake Garda. A picturesque rock which welcomed ancient people, from the Romans to the Longobardis. The Island opens its treasures to guided visits. A route of about 90 minutes, among an intact vegetation, the signs of the history, the stories of mysteries and secular legends. At the end will be offered a small refreshment, with tasting of products of Valtenesi (Oil and Wine).
Boat departure: at 9.30 from Barbarano di Salò (Boat Service Danieli phone and fax 0365.42770)
Return: about at 12.00 o’clock
Opening for individual visitors: from May until September and only on Tuesday and Thursday morning.
Booking: it is essential to book by phone (0365-62294) or sending a fax (0365.559418).