A spa town on a slender peninsula reaching into Lake Garda, entered across a drawbridge into the moated Scaliger Castle.
At the peninsula's tip lie the Grotte di Catullo, the sprawling ruins of the largest Roman villa in northern Italy, set among ancient olive trees.
When to visit Sirmione
Average highs and lows across the year.
What to see first
Grotte di Catullo
The ruins of Italy’s largest known Roman villa, crowning Sirmione’s peninsula above Lake Garda.
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What to eat, and drink
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