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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Sirmione

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Sirmione, Italy

Updated March 4, 2020

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Scaligero Castle of Sirmione

Sirmione, Italy

Scaligero Castle

One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.
The Grottoes of Catullus over Lake Garda

Sirmione, Italy

Grotte di Catullo (Grottoes of Catullus)

On the shores of Lake Garda, the ruins of a Roman villa that allegedly belonged to the poet Catullus.
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Skulls and bones on display.

San Martino della Battaglia, Italy

Ossario di San Martino

The skulls and bones of thousands of soldiers line the walls of this small Italian chapel.
3 miles from Sirmione
The altar of the church

Solferino, Italy

The Ossuary at San Pietro

The bones of some 7,000 soldiers killed in the historic Battle of Solferino are stored here.
7 miles from Sirmione
The neogothic villa of Isola del Garda

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Isola del Garda

A small island in Lake Garda that was used as a burial site, pirate hideout, and a monastery.
8 miles from Sirmione
A tall stone bell tower rises

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Cavriana Castle

An annual goat race takes place within the walls of this medieval castle.
8 miles from Sirmione
St. Aloysius Gonzaga Skull

Castiglione delle Stiviere, Italy

St. Aloysius Gonzaga Skull

The skull of this patron saint is kept in a shrine located in his hometown.
8 miles from Sirmione
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