Best things to do in Sirmione

Sirmione Unmissables

Sirmione occupies a narrow peninsula on Lake Garda, anchored by the 13th-century Scaliger Castle and the Grottoes of Catullus, a vast Roman villa complex. The town’s history is reflected in its Romanesque architecture, including the frescoed walls of San Pietro in Mavino and the 15th-century Santa Maria Maggiore. Beyond its ruins and churches, Sirmione is known for its natural sulfurous thermal springs and the distinctive flat rock slabs of Jamaica Beach, offering a mix of archaeological significance and unique geological features.

Sirmione Unmissables — Map

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Scaliger Castle

The Scaligero Castle is a fortress from the Scaliger era, access point to the historical centre of Sirmione, on Lake Garda.

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Grottoes of Catullus

Grottoes of Catullus is the name given to the ruins of a Roman villa built between the end of the 1st century BC and the beginning of the…

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Chiesa di San Pietro in Mavino

Romanesque church dating back to the 8th century, rebuilt in the 14th century. It features a high bell tower and interior walls decorated with frescoes from the 12th to the 16th centuries.

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Santa maria di lugana

Pebble beach located along the eastern shore of the peninsula, offering accessible lakefront entry and clear waters.

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Jamaica Beach

Located at the tip of the peninsula, this beach is characterized by large, flat white rock slabs submerged in shallow water, accessible via a path near the Roman ruins.

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Aquaria

Thermal wellness center and spa that utilizes Sirmione's natural sulfurous waters, which emerge from the lake bed at high temperatures.

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Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore

15th-century parish church built on the site of a former Lombard religious building. It contains a series of 16th-century frescoes and a wooden statue of the Madonna.

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Church of Sant'Anna della Rocca

Small 14th-century chapel located adjacent to the Scaliger Castle. Originally built for the castle's garrison, it features a cross-vaulted ceiling and fragments of 15th-century frescoes.

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