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Riva del Garda is situated at the northern end of Lake Garda in northern Italy. Known as Benacus by the Romans, Riva del Garda is on a small plain of the River Varone. In Roman times the town was a commercial centre of great importance due to its location on the shores of the Garda Lake and because of the closeness of the Sarca River. Because of the quality of its climate Riva del Garda was also visited by many literary personalities now it has significant modern expansion around the old centre of the city and the economy Riva del Garda relies primarily on tourism. Your visit to Riva del Garda can start from the Rocca fortress here above. This fortress was founded by the Scaligeri from Verona in the 12th century then restructured by Venetians in the 15th century. In its structure, the Rocca is similar to the other Rocca founded by the Scaligeri family at Sirmione in the 13th century. The fortress is entered by the original drawbridge. Inside the fort you can admire the splendid collection of volumes of the Civic Library and the Civic Museum.

Riva del Garda is located at the north-western corner of Lake Garda - Italy. The town is located at the southern edge of the Italian Alps, near the Dolomites. On the square surrounded by 14th century porticos are Palazzo Pretorio from the 14th century and the Apponale Tower built in 1220 and raised in 1555. The 34 m tower, built to defend the town, had salt and grain stores, storerooms, and exchange banks at its foot. It was used as a prison, then as an observation post during World War I. Above it stands the emblem of this city on lake Garda, emblem called "l'anzolim de la tor".

Riva del Garda ligt in het uiterste noorden van het Gardameer, en is de op één na grootste stad aan het meer. Riva wordt omringd door imposante bergen, de Monte Baldo in het oosten en de Monte Rochetta in het westen, en strekt zich uit langs de kust van het Gardameer. Dankzij de beschutte ligging kent Riva een mild klimaat waarin olijfbomen, palmbomen en prachtige bloemen goed gedijen. Vroeger was de stad in trek bij de intellectuele elite, schrijvers en dichters. Tegenwoordig trekt Riva een heel ander publiek: surfers, gezinnen met kinderen en ouderen op vakantie. Dankzij de gunstige ligging heeft de stad een grote haven voor de scheepvaart op het meer, en enkele kleinere havens voor de zeilers en kleine motorbootjes. Vanaf een van de bankjes in de fraaie plantsoenen en parken langs de oever van het meer kan men genieten van alle bedrijvigheid die een haven met zich meebrengt. In het oude door stadspoorten toegankelijke deel loop je via smalle steegjes langs leuke winkeltjes naar de levendige Piazza Tre Novembre bij de haven. De belangrijkste bouwwerken van Riva del Garda zijn de toren Torre Apponale uit 1220, het gemeentehuis Palazzo Municipale uit de 15e eeuw en het kasteel op de helling van de Monte Rochetta dat nog dateert uit de Venetiaanse tijd. In het 12 de-eeuwse fort Rocca aan het meer hierboven is het gemeentelijk museum gevestigd.

Taken in: Italia / Trentino-Alto Adige / Riva del Garda (show map)

Taken on: July 30, 2010

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