San Felice del Benaco: Churches, Frescoes and Lake Garda

San Felice del Benaco brings historic churches, traces of former fortifications and experiences with views of Lake Garda into your travel plans. Isola del Garda is located on the Brescia shore of Lake Garda, not far from San Felice del Benaco. If you choose a holiday apartment in San Felice del Benaco, you can set your personal priorities between sacred history, landscape, a stay at Baia del Vento and a hike.

Holiday apartment in San Felice del Benaco: Discover churches and history

The Santuario della Madonna del Carmine dates from the 15th century and was solemnly consecrated on 17 January 1482. Its walls are decorated with frescoes by unknown painters from the 15th and 16th centuries. The Santuario is also a destination for pilgrims from Italy and abroad. If you are travelling with children and want to combine different interests, this place can be included in your daily itinerary as a cultural and spiritual focus.

Historical traces can also be seen at Castello di Portese. It was built in the early Middle Ages as a refuge for defence against raids; today, only part of a round tower remains. Chiesetta di San Fermo was built in the 15th century. In Pieve stands the present-day Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista, which was built around 1570 after the former Romanesque church had been demolished.

Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista in Pieve preserves the former bell tower and some walls of the rectory. It also houses wooden works from the early 18th century by the sculptor Giacomo Luchini. Palazzo Rotingo dates from the 18th century and features finely decorated wooden coffered ceilings, coats of arms and allegorical figures. In Cisano, in the municipality of San Felice del Benaco, Fondazione Raffaele Cominelli is based in a historic palace.

The Monte di Pietà is part of the social heritage. It was a charitable institution where people in need could receive interest-free loans. The range of historical discoveries therefore extends from frescoes, woodwork and buildings to an institution that made financial assistance possible.

Baia del Vento and a hiking route with views of Lake Garda

There are specific options for days at Baia del Vento: parasols, sun loungers, pedal boats and canoes are available for hire there. Anyone who wants to include physical activity in their travel plans will find a different focus in the hiking route in San Felice del Benaco. It leads through olive groves and offers views of Lake Garda and Rocca di Manerba.

Chiesetta di San Fermo stands on the San Fermo promontory opposite Isola del Garda. Together with the churches in Pieve, Castello di Portese, Palazzo Rotingo and the landscape experiences at Baia del Vento, it provides a varied selection for different days of your holiday. When choosing your holiday apartment in San Felice del Benaco, you can therefore consider whether historical details, time by the water or an active route should occupy the largest part of your personal travel plan.

More places for your travel plans

More places for your travel plans: Drugolo, San Giuseppe, Artogne, Capriolo, Orzinuovi, Niardo, Nigoline Bonomelli, Paratico.

To the overarching travel overview: Brescia.