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Sightseeing - bust of Gasparo da Salò
egonwegh Says: "Gasparo da Salò (1542-1609) is the name given to Gasparo di Bertolotti, one of the earliest violin makers of which historical records exist" (Wikipedia) - well, that is certainly something we didn't know prior to our visit to this town ...
Cristian_Uluru Says: Vittoriale degli Italiani was the last home of of the poet, political and general Gabriele D'Annunzio. It is a sort of town built by D'Annunzio between 1921 and 1938 in the small town of Gardone Riviera (5 Km north of Salò direction Gargnano). There you can visit the home of...
Cristian_Uluru Says: Porta dell'Orologio (Gateway of the clock) was an entrance of the medieval town. It was restored between 1769 and 1772 when was installed the clock.
Cristian_Uluru Says: Via San Carlo is characterized by nice palaces of the 17th century. In the middle of the street you can see the statue of the saint patron of the town: San Carlo Borromeo.
Cristian_Uluru Says: Porta del Carmine is one of the two medieval gateway of the town. Above the entrance you can see the lion of Venice to remember the Venetian domination of the town.
Cristian_Uluru Says: The interior of the Duomo has got three naves with the roof painting with geometric figures and angels. Inside you can see many important works of art. The main altar was made by Bartolomeo di Isola Veneziano (1333-1362) and the wooden crucifix was made by Pietro Bussolo...
Cristian_Uluru Says: The Duomo (Cathedral) is the most important monument of the town. It was built in 1453 in a Late Gothic style on a project of the architect Filippo delle Vacche da Caravaggio (1452-1484). You can see the incomplete facade with a beautiful Renaissance portal with angels and...
Palazzo della Magnifica Patria
Cristian_Uluru Says: This nice palace was built in the 15th century. It was the seat of the organs of government of the Comunitò di Riviera called Magnifica Patria di Salò. During the Italian Social Republic (1943-1945) the building used to house the Office of Interpreters. Today it houses the...
Cristian_Uluru Says: The town of Salò has got a wonderful promenade along the lake. It is about 1.5 Km long and it is the perfect place if you want to have a walk and admire the town from the lake. Along it you can meet some bars/restaurants and the Società Cannottieri Garda where you can learn...
Ristorante Sostaga: Great food with a great view over the lake
Cristian_Uluru Says: Ristorante Sostaga is located inside the Hotel Villa Sostaga. There you can taste the dishes of traditional kitchen of the Garda and of Italy. You can have dinner and lunch in the bautiful Liberty Room or in the panoramic terrace. All the dishes are accompanied with good...
Albergo Ristorante Touring (Fasano): Italian lunch with beer
egonwegh Says: We'd promised ourselves some cool beer after our walk Fasano - Valle delle Cartiere - Fasano. We had lunch at the restaurant Touring along the main road through Fasano, the one that connects all the towns and villages along the western coast of Lake Garda. We had two...
nighthawk Says: In several villages around the Garda Lake are harbours for these touristic vessels.We didn t go on one, so I wouldn t know if it is expensive or not, but I think it s a nice way of exploring the area around Lago di Garda.
Local supermarket: Sweet dessert
egonwegh Says: Picture of the budino 'Creme Caramel' that we bought in the local shopping mall, only the product we bought came in a small plastic container that looked just a little bit different from the one in this picture. In my opinion, the Italian 'budino' is more or less identical...
nighthawk Says: It s a bit like crowd surfing because of all the people that tend to come to these markets, but it is fun to strawl by and browse through all the things you can buy.I always try to spot the 'locals', like these two nuns. There s hawkers that wanna sell you so called Louis...
Cristian_Uluru Says: Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II is a wide square with interesting Art Nouveau palaces. In the middle of the square you can see the nice white facade of the Chiesa della Visitazione (Church of the Visitazione) built in 1712 by the architect Antonio Spiazzi.
Cristian_Uluru Says: Piazza Zanelli (Zanelli Square) is located close to the Porta dell'Orologio. It has got nice palaces and on the right you can see the church of San Giovanni Battista (st.John the Baptist) which was built in the 12th century and restored in 1727.
Cristian_Uluru Says: Via Buttarini is the commercial street of the town. There you can find many shops but also some nice Art Nouvea palaces.
Cristian_Uluru Says: Lungolago Zanardelli is the promenade of the town. Along its side you can find interesting Art Nouveau palace built after the heartquake of 1911. One the best is the one above Gelateria del Golfo: as you can see by the photos it has got the facade and the windows show...
Vishuddha Says: Did you know that a guy from Salò invented violins? I found a statue of this guy, Gasparo Da Salò. It's located near the path along the lake. It's worth to walk around the lake-side wood deck when it's nice weather.
nighthawk Says: We haven t tried it, but this seems like a convenient thing to do when visiting around lake Garda.Perhaps next year? haha at least I then will be able to tell you wether it was as expensive as a taxi ride by road ;-)
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Porta del Carmine is one of the two medieval gateway of the town. Above the entrance you can see the lion of Venice to remember the Venetian domination of the...
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Q: Does anyone know if there are any large electrical shops in the Salo region?
A: Look here: http://www.paginegialle.it/pg/cgi/pgsearch.cgi?btt=1&ts=1&l=1&cb=0&ind=&nc=&xpix=1000&ypix=400&qs=MATERIALE+ELETTRICO&dv=sal%F2&x=47&y=14 Ciao Francesco
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Welcome in the beautiful Salò! Salò is a perfect place where to spend a weekend off the beaten path on Lago di Garda, quite far from Milan and its way of life. It is very close to Sirmione and you......
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Salo is situated in the gulf of Salo, has had political and economical control over the coastal towns since Roman times. In 1943 Mussolini fled here and rebuilt his fascist party here, thus...
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Salo is very attractive destination situated on the shore of a wonderful gulf. The village is probably the best known as the centre of the Italian Social Republic, from 1943 to 1945, when the Duce...
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Thus it was, cruising down the western side of Lago di Garda, that I decided I had some spare time and it was time to stop. The town where I did this act was Salo. I ended up staying longer than I...
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Salò is a little village of 9,000 inhabitants in the east area of Lombardy and rises on its own gulf on the west coast of the Garda Lake. And from the middle of its gulf started the earthquake that in...
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