Description
Departing from Salò, we will sail past the Loggia della Magnifica Patria and the Duomo, then enjoy exclusive views of the private Art Nouveau villas along Via Cure del Lino. In Barbarano, we will admire Palazzo Terzi Martinengo, built in 1556, and upon reaching Gardone Riviera, we will see the imposing Grand Hotel Gardone, the first four-star hotel on Lake Garda, which hosted Winston Churchill in 1949.
We will continue past the Torre di San Marco and Villa Fiordaliso, locations of the romantic encounters between Claretta Petacci and Il Duce. We will admire the Vittoriale of D’Annunzio and Fasano, then reach the beautiful Toscolano-Maderno, from where we will begin cruising along the famous lemon groves up to Gargnano.
We will pass Villa Bettoni and continue to Villa Feltrinelli, once the private residence of Benito Mussolini and now a luxury resort with a two-MICHELIN-star restaurant. From Gargnano, we will head south to reach the renowned Isola del Garda. After passing in front of its neo-Gothic Venetian-style palace, we will continue toward Portese and Villa Portesina, before returning to the departure pier.
Points of interest:
- Palazzo Terzi Martinengo
- Grand Hotel Gardone
- Torre di San Marco
- Villa Fiordaliso
- Vittoriale degli Italiani
- The ancient lemon groves
- Villa Bettoni
- Gargnano
- Villa Feltrinelli
- Isola Borghese
- Villa Portesina
