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Whenever you want to visit the best known attraction of Veleggio sul Mincio that is Sugurta Gardens (Parco Giardino Sigurta) follow direction signs and look for this sign, on my picture, put by the entrance.
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The huge park is located north of Valeggio center, on the western side of the road Mantova - Peschiera del Garda. The entrance (and parking) is located in southeastern corner of the garden, approx. 20 min. on foot from the center of Valeggio.
FROM A4 (MILAN - VENICE)
Driving motorway (freeway) A4 Milan - Venice take an exit called Peschiera, then take the road SS249 towards Valeggio. Drive approx. 8 kilometers till you see this sign on your right (approx. 1 km before you reach the center of Valeggio).
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Phone: + 39 (045) 637-10-33
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When I visited Sigurta Gardens on sunny Sunday in May, only motorcycles (there were tenths) were allowed to park just by the entrance to the park. Cars and buses were directed to the parking lots located northwards by the main road SS249 to Lago di Garda (Peschiera del Garda).
At some days, especially on Sunday, if the weather is good, there is a free shuttle service from the parking lots to the entrance.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Phone: + 39 (045) 637-10-33
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Sigurta gardens are large, over 3 kilometers long and almost 1 kilometer wide. If you want to take a quick, first look at most of the gardens or visit the gardens with kids take a little train, on my picture, which starts next to the entrance.
The 7 km train ride takes 30 min. but, notice: there are no stops. It costs € 2.50 each person; free for children until 6 years and 100% disabled persons. Up-to-date price: here
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Phone: + 39 (045) 637-10-33
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There is possibility to visit Sigurta Gardens by hired at place golf-cart. It maybe a good option especially for those folks who:
- have at least € 12.00 to spend for first hour, add € 6.00 for each additional half an hour; well in a group of four it sounds better;
- are patient enough to wait for a hire (2 and half hours on sunny Sunday midday in May)
- are to tired or just can't or don't want to walk
- accept that golf-carts are allowed only on main asphalt roads and can't reach some more hidden parts of the garden
- are accompanied by children who love that transportation mean.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Phone: + 39 (045) 637-10-33
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There is possibility to visit Sigurta Gardens by hired at place bicycle. It maybe a good option especially for those folks who:
- have at least € 3.00 to spend for each hour; there are also bikes for children;
- are patient enough to wait for a hire (1 and half an hour on sunny Sunday midday in May)
- are not too tired to ride a bicycle especially on a sunny, hot day
- accept that bycicles are not allowed in some, more hidden, parts of the garden
- are accompanied by children who love that transportation mean.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Phone: + 39 (045) 637-10-33
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You can visit the Sigurta Garden on foot, which is my recommendation as its the only way to see everything. Only, keep in mind, that the gardens are large and you need at least three hours just to walk around.
At the entrance I got a map of the gardens where two main walking routes were marked (each 50 min. of walk) together with 19 points of interest on the way. The map is available to download (in PDF) from here
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Phone: + 39 (045) 637-10-33
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I picked up Maria ( Mariajoy from East Sussex, United Kingdom) from hotel Cacciatore in Valeggio to Villafranca Airport which took approx. 30 min.
Warnings:
- the airport is located NOT in Villafranca but a bit north of Villafranca, closer to Verona, just west of highway SS-62 from Verona to Mantova;
- the airport is usually called just Villafranca Airport by locals although it's officially named Aeroporto Valerio Catullo. It's sometimes called (in webpages, abbrevation: VRN) Verona Airport or Aeroporto di Verona-Villafranca (name used in my road atlas of Italy).
Updated Jul 15, 2005
Phone: 045 809 56 66
Website: http://www.aeroportoverona.it
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The second closest airport (after Villafranca) is located 20 km southeast of Brescia center and called usually Brescia Airport by locals.
I picked up Anne (Xemx from Attard, Malta) from Cacciatore hotel in Valeggio sul Mincio to this airport on Monday morning, 9 May, 2005. It took approx. 1 hour to get there. I was a bit nervous not to be too late as this airport was not marked on my new (really ?) road atlas of Italy. From Brescia Est exit on A-4 freeway/motorway (Milano - Venice) I followed "Aeroporto" direction signs which lead me to tiny, quite new airport.
Warning:
The Brescia airport is sometimes called... Verona airport (especially on webpages) although it's located 52 km west of Verona. The official name of the airport is Aeroporto Gabriele D'Annunzio and it's always marked by VBS.
Updated Jul 15, 2005
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The direction signs to various tourist facilities, mainly to restaurants and hotels are written in black letters on yellow/orange or white background. They are put together, in no clear order, on city/town intersections and difficult to write while driving. Well, Italy is a great ancient culture and the chaos was the first, right? :-)
To make navigating easier learn four common Italian words used there:
ALTRI = ALL (for example ALTRI DIREZIONE = all directions or altri ristoranti ed alberghi = all restaurants and hotels)
RISTORANTE = surely a restaurant
ALBERGO (pl. alberghi) = a hotel
PARCHEGGIO = a parking lot.
Excuse, I will transfer this tip to my Italy page.
Written Jun 8, 2005
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Parking a car in Valeggio sul Mincio, in contrast to nearby touristy destinations of Verona or towns around Garda Lake, is NOT a serious problem. Well, strict, tiny old town is closed for traffic.
There are parking lots on the edges of that limited traffic area. Large and free parking lot, my recommendation, is located opposite to Cacciatore hotel and is almost full, say, since about 9.00 am till about 4.00 pm. Follow direction signs to Cacciatore (restaurant and hotel) or "parcheggio".
Along some streets there is limited time (up to 30 min. or 1 hour = 1 ora) and paid parking zone on business days from 8.00 am till noon and from 3.00 pn till 8.00 pm. Notice that there is local market on Saturday morning and early afternoon and there is ban on parking along some streets each Saturday at 6.30 am - 2.00 pm.
Updated Jun 8, 2005
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