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.

Scaliger Castle

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

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…

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.

Santa maria di lugana

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

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.

Aquaria

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

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.

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.