Lake Garda: wine museum and oil tasting among lakeside villages
The south-east coast of Lake Garda is blessed with extraordinary landscapes and a mild climate, which allows the flourishing growth of two plants that have made this area famous throughout the world: the grapevine and the olive tree. This guided tour will allow you to immerse yourself in the relationship between these treasures and the local culture. With a visit to the Wine Museum, you will enjoy a private tasting of a selection of 4 different wines (IGT, DOC, DOCG) from the Bardolino and Valpolicella wine-growing areas, which are among the best known for the area's excellent wines. Following this, transfer to Lazise for a pleasant walk through the centre of Lazise, a pretty village also known for its thermal baths.
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Lake Garda: wine museum and oil tasting among lakeside villages
What's included in Lake Garda: wine museum and oil tasting among lakeside villages
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SirmionePass-by Only
The small, charming village stands in an iconic position, on a peninsula extending for four kilometers from the southern coast of lake Garda. The town centre is guarded by the Rocca Scaligera, a majestic fortress built during the Veronese domination of Sirmione, in the 13th and 14th century. Nowadays, Sirmione is a popular tourist site due to its thermal barths and archeological remains, dating back to the Roman age.
BardolinoPass-by Only
The town stands on the Southeastern coast of lake Garda, thus taking advantage of a very mild climate. The site was inhabited since the 2nd millennium B.C., then becoming a stable Roman settlement in the 2nd century B.C., shortly after Verona, the chief town of this area. In the medieval age the town was the seat of an important monastery and later, especially under the government of Veronese family Della Scala, it was ringed by massive walls. The churches of St. Zeno, St. Severus and the monastery of St. Columban, outstanding monuments of the centre, date back to this age.
Cantina Zeni e Museo del Vino
The museum, established in 1991 inside a local historical winery, hosts a collection of modern and ancient instruments, showing the different stages of grapes cultivation and wine production. Through its several areas, it tells the story of how the relationship between wine and its producers has changes through the centuries.
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- Qualified private guide
- Exclusive tasting of two varieties of wine, served in a local cellar
- Exclusive tasting of extra virgin olive oil, served with vinegar and Grana Padano cheese
- Gratuities
- Lunch
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
