The territory of Peschiera del Garda has always found the interest of the people since the Bronze Age, thanks to its geographical position of communication between the Alps and the Po plain, like the rest of the Garda, but here the conditions had to be favorable since they found at least seven dwelling villages including two large, with various exhibits. In Roman times the town was called Arilica and was an important military center, merchant and fishing, which was the main activity of the place, even at that time there was an association of boatmen transporting goods and people on the lake and the Mincio, as well as navigation was via Gallica between Bergamo and Verona. At the turn of the eighth and ninth centuries the town’s name changes to Peschiera. In the second half of the thirteenth century was elected Captain of the People Leonardino Scale (Mastino I) and then the link with Verona and Scaligers becomes strong, Peschiera del Garda becomes an important control on the Mincio and the lake, it is with them that the town is supplied using walls of the fortifications before the Romans. In 1440, The Most Serene Republic takes hold of Peschiera and in 1549 the greatly strengthens a project of Guidobaldo della Rovere will follow then other designers. Additions and changes to the fortifications were carried out in particular by the Austrians who took it over in 1815, were built benquattordici strong exterior, a large barracks within the walls was restored and the area of the fortress, the railway came in 1854 and 1866 switches Italy, but already at that time had been cut down some of the fourteen external forts, so now there are only seven, and even some in their villages on the road to Dolci and to go to San Benedetto.
Bardolino wine, Custoza wine, Lake fish