Limone Sul Garda is a picturesque town on the western shore of Lake Garda, Italy. Its name comes from the lemon orchards that once thrived there, and you can still visit the historic lemon houses and gardens. Limone is also a popular destination for outdoor activities, such as hiking, biking, sailing and windsurfing. You can admire breathtaking views of the lake and the mountains from the waterfront promenade, the medieval castle or the cable car that takes you to the top of Monte Baldo. Limone is a lovely place to relax and enjoy the beauty of nature and culture.
Bordered by Lake Garda, Limone sul Garda is a picturesque town with an irresistible charm that immerses you in a warm atmosphere.
The highest cliffs that watch over it give it such a special attraction. This beautiful locality will not leave anyone indifferent. Its mountains, its nocturnal atmosphere, its very welcoming inhabitants, the mildness of its climate, you can only admire this land of character which will satisfy all your desires.
As soon as you enter the town, you smell the intoxicating scents of the olive and lemon trees that form the landscape of the famous Lake Garda. A beautiful walk along the lake will be a marvel that will give you relaxation and a change of scenery. This is the best way to experience the allure of this magnificent city.
You can continue your hike around the city or take a short getaway in the small ports surrounded by lush nature or in the mountains to enjoy a panoramic view. To contemplate the beauty of Limone sul Garda up close, stroll through the town’s charming alleyways. Its historic center will hold everyone’s attention. Your journey will be punctuated by the visit of many historical and artistic monument
Limone sul Garda (Limù in the Garda dialect [4]) is an Italian town of 1 124 inhabitants [1] in the province of Brescia in Lombardy.
Today Limone is one of the busiest tourist resorts on the Brescia coast, famous for its lemon houses, its fine olive oil, and for the longevity of some of its inhabitants.
The municipality, the northernmost on the Lombard shore of Lake Garda and the easternmost in the province of Brescia, is located on the border between three regions.
In fact, it is contiguous to the north with Riva del Garda and Ledro (province of Trento), in Trentino-Alto Adige, while the lake surface belonging to the municipal area borders to the east with Malcesine (province of Verona), in Veneto.
Within the province of Brescia it borders to the south and west with Tremosine sul Garda.
It is 65 km from Brescia, 50 km from Trento and 90 km from Veron
The name of Limone reminds all the tourists of the picturesque locality of the lemon fruits: the city guide states that this is, together with the nearby lake of Toblino [5], among the northernmost places where these fruits grow. Since 1863 the denomination has been Limone San Giovanni;[6] the current one, Limone sul Garda, was assumed in 1905.
However, although lemons actually grow there, that is not the origin of the name. Olivieri thinks of the Celtic silt or lemos elm (cf. Limonum in Gaul, today’s Poitiers in France). Less probable is the Latin etymology līma, referring to a river that would have eroded the land due to the current (as Pieri claimed, in analogy with the Tuscan watercourse); this origin is without justification for chronological reasons, as the toponym Lemonum is already attested in 1192. Local tradition instead has it derived from līmen, border, with reference to the border between the Brescia area and the jurisdiction of the bishop of Trento (today between that of the provinces of Brescia and Trento).[7]
The past production of lemons, which took place during the Duchy of Milan to self-produce these fruits and not import them from “abroad” is evidenced by the artificial terraces with pillars suitable for spreading protective sheets for any winter frosts and the fact that often limonaia, braziers were lit to heat the air. Today it is no longer profitable for massive income-producing production.
To safeguard this historical and architectural heritage of Garda, the Municipality of Limone has restored and restored the “del Castel” and “Villa Borghi” lemon houses which are currently open and can be visited.[8]
Until the 1940s, the town was confined to isolation and can only be reached by lake or through the mountains from the south, but the construction of the Gardesana state road 45bis (completed in 1932) broke this isolation and brought about a notable tourist development in the area. also opening it towards Riva del Garda and foreign tourism. Today it is the main infrastructure that connects Limone with Brescia to the south and Trento to the north.
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