Grotte di Catullo

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.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include San Pietro in Mavino church and Scaliger Castle.

San Pietro in Mavino church

Church

Photo: Luigi Chiesa, CC BY 3.0.

San Pietro in Mavino church is situated 330 metres south of 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, an access point to the historical centre of Sirmione, on Lake Garda. Scaliger Castle is situated 1 km south of 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 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 Grotte di Catullo.