Area archeologica delle Grotte di Catullo
Area archeologica delle Grotte di Catullo is an archaeological site in Sirmione, Province of Brescia, Lombardy. Area archeologica delle Grotte di Catullo is situated nearby to the ruins Grottoes of Catullus, as well as near San Pietro in Mavino church.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Grotte di Catullo”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grottoes of Catullus and San Pietro in Mavino church.
Grottoes of Catullus
Ruins
Photo: Nadietta90, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 1st century AD at the northernmost end of the Sirmione peninsula on the southern shore of Lake Garda.
San Pietro in Mavino church
Church
Photo: Luigi Chiesa, CC BY 3.0.
San Pietro in Mavino church is situated 330 metres south of Area archeologica delle Grotte di Catullo.
Scaliger Castle
Castle
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The Scaligero Castle or Scaligero Castle of Sirmione is a fortress from the Scaliger era, access point to the historical center of Sirmione, on Lake Garda. Scaliger Castle is situated 1 km south of Area archeologica delle Grotte di Catullo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rivoltella del Garda and Moniga del Garda.
Rivoltella del Garda
Hamlet
Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rivoltella del Garda is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km southwest of Area archeologica delle Grotte di Catullo.
Moniga del Garda
Village
Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Moniga del Garda is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in the Italian region Lombardy. The municipality, located on the southwest side of Lake Garda, is bounded by other communes of Padenghe sul Garda, Manerba del Garda and Soiano del Lago. Moniga del Garda is situated 6 km northwest of Area archeologica delle Grotte di Catullo.
Desenzano del Garda
Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Desenzano del Garda is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy, on the southwestern shore of Lake Garda. It borders the communes of Castiglione delle Stiviere, Lonato, Padenghe sul Garda, and Sirmione.
Area archeologica delle Grotte di Catullo
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sirmione, Province of Brescia, Lombardian Alps and Prealps, Lombardy, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.50092° or 45° 30′ 3″ northLongitude
10.60647° or 10° 36′ 23″ eastElevation
83 metres (272 feet)Open location code
8FQGGJ24+9HOpenStreetMap ID
way 32151932OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
10401551
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