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All Italy Sirmione

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.

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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

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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

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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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