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Highlights
The south-east coast of Lake Garda is blessed with extraordinary landscapes and a mild climate, which allows the flourishing growth of two plants that have made this area famous throughout the world: the grapevine and the olive tree.
This guided tour will allow you to immerse yourself in the relationship between these treasures and the local culture. With a visit to the Wine Museum, you will enjoy a private tasting of a selection of 4 different wines (IGT, DOC, DOCG) from the Bardolino and Valpolicella wine-growing areas, which are among the best known for the area's excellent wines.
Following this, transfer to Lazise for a pleasant walk through the centre of Lazise, a pretty village also known for its thermal baths.
Itinerary
Sirmione(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe small, charming village stands in an iconic position, on a peninsula extending for four kilometers from the southern coast of lake Garda. The town centre is guarded by the Rocca Scaligera, a majestic fortress built during the Veronese domination of Sirmione, in the 13th and 14th century. Nowadays, Sirmione is a popular tourist site due to its thermal barths and archeological remains, dating back to the Roman age.Bardolino(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe town stands on the Southeastern coast of lake Garda, thus taking advantage of a very mild climate. The site was inhabited since the 2nd millennium B.C., then becoming a stable Roman settlement in the 2nd century B.C., shortly after Verona, the chief town of this area. In the medieval age the town was the seat of an important monastery and later, especially under the government of Veronese family Della Scala, it was ringed by massive walls. The churches of St. Zeno, St. Severus and the monastery of St. Columban, outstanding monuments of the centre, date back to this age.Cantina Zeni e Museo del Vino
2 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeThe museum, established in 1991 inside a local historical winery, hosts a collection of modern and ancient instruments, showing the different stages of grapes cultivation and wine production. Through its several areas, it tells the story of how the relationship between wine and its producers has changes through the centuries.Museo Dell'olio D'oliva
2 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeAn ancient, powerful lever press, some millstones and screw presses, and even a reconstruction of a 19th century water mill are the highlights of this small museum, which is a celebration of olive oil and trees. The museums was established at the end of 1980s into a local firm, run by a family which has been producing olive oil since 1963.Lazise
2 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeThe town, favored by the lakeside mild climate and by a panoramic position on lake Garda, is a major tourist destination. Inhabited since the 2nd millennium B.C., it became an important commercial hub during the Roman age, being on the way for the goods coming from Germany. In the late 10th century it gained extensive autonomy from the Sacred Roman Empire, being thus considered as the first free municipality in Italy. In the 17th century the so called "Dogana Veneta" was built: a large warehouse, previously the harbor arsenal, used as a customhouse and today a congress centre.
What's included
INCLUDED
Private transportation
Exclusive tasting of two varieties of wine, served in a local cellar
Qualified private guide
Exclusive tasting of extra virgin olive oil, served with vinegar and Grana Padano cheese
NOT INCLUDED
Gratuities
Lunch
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Mobile or paper ticket accepted
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Sirmione, Italy
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