Salò Travel Guide

  The Promenade
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  • The Promenade
      The Promenade
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  • Lungolago Zanardelli
      Lungolago Zanardelli
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  • Piazza Zanelli
      Piazza Zanelli
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  • Piazza Zanelli
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Things to Do  

Sightseeing - bust of Gasparo da Salò

Sightseeing - bust of Gasparo da Salò, 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 ... 

Vittoriale degli Italiani

Vittoriale degli Italiani, Salò

 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... 

Porta dell'Orologio

Porta dell'Orologio, Salò

 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. 

Via San Carlo

Via San Carlo, Salò

 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. 

Duomo: interior

Duomo: interior, Salò

 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... 

Duomo

Duomo, Salò

 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

Palazzo della Magnifica Patria, Salò

 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... 

The Promenade

The Promenade, Salò

 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... 

Hotels  

Hotel Vigna

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Spiaggia d'Oro Hotel

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Restaurants  

Al Molo: Skip it

Al Molo: Skip it, Salò

 Marina_tom Says:  Although a restaurant has a beautiful view on a lake and seems quite busy, food is not tasty and its over priced for what they offer. Seems that they also dont care much about it since they attract people with location of restaurant. So i advise you to take a sandwich and... 

Ristorante Sostaga: Great food with a great view over the lake

Ristorante Sostaga: Great food with a great view over the lake, Salò

 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

Albergo Ristorante Touring (Fasano): Italian lunch with beer, Salò

 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... 

Transportation  

Get on one of the boats

Get on one of the boats, Salò

 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. 

Shopping  

Local supermarket: Sweet dessert

Local supermarket: Sweet dessert, Salò

 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... 

Market: Weekly market

Market: Weekly market, Salò

 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... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II

Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, Salò

 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. 

Piazza Zanelli

Piazza Zanelli, Salò

 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. 

Via Buttarini

Via Buttarini, Salò

 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. 

Lungolago Zanardelli

Lungolago Zanardelli, Salò

 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... 

Favorites  

Violin inventor?

Violin inventor?, Salò

 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. 

water taxi

water taxi, Salò

 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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