Welcome to Limone sul Garda

The name of the town derives from the Latin word "Limen", which means border, but it is commonly believed that it comes from the typical local citrus fruit: the lemon. The earliest settlements of the people of Benaco (the ancient name of the lake) date back to the Neolithic Age (in the nearby Ledro Valley you can still visit the prehistoric pile dwellings from the Bronze Age).

Celtic tribes inhabited the area in 600 B.C. and were later conquered by the Romans in 200 B.C. Over the centuries, Limone was involved in and affected by the historical events that took place in northern Italy: from the Longobards to the arrival of Charlemagne, the Venetian Republic, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Italian Risorgimento, the two World Wars, and the birth of the new Italian Republic.

However, the most important period for the social, economical and cultural development of Limone was during the domination of the Venetian Republic in the first half of the 15th century A.D. Through the skilful administration of the "Serenissima" and its entrepreneurial ability, Limone developed from being a typical rural economy based on fishing and olive growing to becoming the northernmost area for the cultivation of citrus fruits such as lemons, oranges, and citrons.

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Sport

Windsurf Upper Lake Garda: The European Windsurf Triangle - The triangle between Torbole, Malcesine and Limone is an authentic paradise for windsurfers, who consider this area one of the European capitals of this sport.

Sail: A True Outdoor Fitness Center - Lake Garda is proud of its long and consolidated tradition. In the past 50 years, its yacht clubs have been the hotbed for top Olympic skippers.

The winds vary from one zone to another: there are light breezes in the lower part of the lake and brisker winds north of Gargnano towards Malcesine and Torbole.

Mountainbike On Lake Garda - It is a genuine paradise made up of paved roads, lanes, dirt paths, and trails that wind up the slopes of the beautiful mountains or disappear amidst the vineyards and chestnuts groves.

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Surroundings and Beaches

Belle passeggiate e piacevoli escursioni caratterizzano il circondario di Limone. A pochi passi dall'Hotel, tra gli uliveti e gli oleandri, si può raggiungere una delle mete preferite dei visitatori di Limone sul Garda la Cascata Naturale del Torrente Sopino.

Caratteristica straordinaria di Limone sono le Limonaie in particolar modo la Limonaia "del Castèl" situata a nord ovest del centro storico a pochi minuti dall'Hotel Augusta. La sua costruzione risale al Settecento, a seguito di interventi edilizi è stata inaugurata nel 2004 la Limonaia perfettamente recuperata con la messa in produzione di agrumi (cedri, limoni, aranci dolci e amari, chinotti, bergamotti, pompelmi, mandarini e kumquat).

La Limonaia del Castèl è aperta al pubblico da aprile ad ottobre tutti i giorni dalle ore 10:00 alle ore 18:00.

Spiaggia "Tifù" caratterizzata da sassolini, sede del circolo Vela di Limone sul Garda, scuola di Vela, campo beach volley, Spiaggia "foce torrente San Giovanni" caratterizzata da sassolini, scuola surf, campo beach volley, Spiaggia "Cola" caratterizzata da sassolini, noleggio pedalò.

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