CinX's Travels 2015

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Malcesine by cinxxx, on Flickr

Malcesine by cinxxx, on Flickr

Malcesine by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Malcesine by cinxxx, on Flickr

Malcesine by cinxxx, on Flickr

Malcesine by cinxxx, on Flickr

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There was a wedding here before we arrived

Malcesine by cinxxx, on Flickr

Malcesine by cinxxx, on Flickr

Malcesine by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Malcesine by cinxxx, on Flickr

Malcesine by cinxxx, on Flickr

Malcesine by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Malcesine by cinxxx, on Flickr

Malcesine by cinxxx, on Flickr

Malcesine by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Riva del Garda is a town and comune in the northern Italian province of Trento of the Trentino Alto Adige region. It is also known simply as Riva. People from Riva are known as Rivani.

Riva del Garda belonged to the Republic of Venice, the Bishopric of Trent, the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy and later (1815–1918) to the Austro-Hungarian empire. Since the end of World War I (3 November 1918), Riva del Garda, with the rest of the Trentino, became part of the Kingdom of Italy.

Riva was the terminus for the 24 kilometres (15 miles) long Mori–Arco–Riva railway line, opened in 1891. However, the railway closed in 1936 and the railway terminus has been converted into a restaurant.
Winters are relatively cold, sunny and with some snow; summers are warm but rarely hot and/or muggy, mainly thanks to the local lake breeze in the afternoon.
Tourism is the most important activity of the town. The town is also home to industries such as paper manufacturing.

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Riva del Garda by cinxxx, on Flickr

Riva del Garda by cinxxx, on Flickr

Riva del Garda by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Riva del Garda by cinxxx, on Flickr

Riva del Garda by cinxxx, on Flickr

Riva del Garda by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Riva del Garda by cinxxx, on Flickr

Riva del Garda by cinxxx, on Flickr

Riva del Garda by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Riva del Garda by cinxxx, on Flickr

Riva del Garda by cinxxx, on Flickr

Riva del Garda by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Riva del Garda by cinxxx, on Flickr

Riva del Garda by cinxxx, on Flickr

Riva del Garda by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Riva del Garda by cinxxx, on Flickr

Riva del Garda by cinxxx, on Flickr

Riva del Garda by cinxxx, on Flickr

Riva del Garda by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Sirmione is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy (northern Italy). It is bounded by the comunes of Desenzano del Garda (Lombardy) and Peschiera del Garda in the province of Verona and the region of Veneto. It has a historical centre which is located on the Sirmio peninsula that divides the lower part of Lake Garda.

The main historical landmark of Sirmione is the so-called Grottoes of Catullus (Grotte di Catullo), the most striking example of a Roman private edifice discovered in northern Italy. The edifice had a rectangular plan and measured 167 x 105 m. The town is famous for its thermal springs.

The Scaliger Castle (13th century). This is a rare example of medieval port fortification, which was used by the Scaliger fleet. The building of this complex started in 1277 by Mastino della Scala. It presents the typical Ghibelline swallowtail merlons and the curtain-walls (with three corner towers) in pebbles alternating with two horizontal bands of brick courses. The walls on the inside were finished with plaster with graffiti, simulating blocks of stone. The castle stands at a strategic place at the entrance to the peninsula. It is surrounded by a moat and it can only be entered by two drawbridges. The caste was established mainly as a protection against enemies, but also against the locals. The main room houses a small museum with local finds from the Roman era and a few medieval artifacts.

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We visit Sirmione for the second time, this time we have great weather.

Sirmione - Castello Scaligero by cinxxx, on Flickr

Sirmione by cinxxx, on Flickr

Sirmione - Castello Scaligero by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Sirmione - Castello Scaligero by cinxxx, on Flickr

Sirmione - Castello Scaligero by cinxxx, on Flickr

Sirmione by cinxxx, on Flickr