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Lago di Garda, Mantua and Treviso
In April/May, 2014, I spent about 5 weeks exploring the Northern part of Italy. I stayed in six cities: Milan, Turin, Genoa, Florence, Padua and Verona. From those cities I was able to do day trips to a variety of locations, like Venice, the Cinque Terre, Siena, Pisa, Lago di Garda, Lake Como and Lake Maggiore.
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Lago di Garda is the largest lake in Italy. It is a short distance by train or bus from Verona. I took a four hour ferry ride from the Southern end right up to the Northern tip of the lake. We travelled mainly along the Eastern shore.

This is a view of Torbole. I was struck by the geologial feature behind this town.

This Arcadian peninsula was close to the Southern town of Garda.
The harbour of Lazice.
Limone.
This castle was close to the town of Garda.
Torri del Benaco.
The harbour at Torri.
The town of Riva del Garda, in the Northern end of the lake.

I got off the ferry here and took a bus back to Verona. The bus trip was also enjoyable as it went along the Eastern shore of Lago di Garda, passing through several towns and villages, before heading inland towards Verona.

Mantua (Mantova).

This is the Rotunda di San Lorenzo. It is the most ancient church in Mantua, and the design was inspired by the Holy Sepulchre church in Jerusalem.

The interior of the Rotunda. There are fragments of the old frescoes on the curved walls.
Mantua.
The Basilica di San Andrea in Mantua was originally designed by Alberti in the 15th Century but it was finally completed with this massive dome in the 18th Century.
Mantua is surrounded by three lakes which were artificially created as part of the defences of the city in the 12th Century.

This is a river which runs through the city connecting the lakes.

Piazza Sordello in Mantua, with the Cathedral in the background. It must be a bit uncomfortable riding bikes over those cobble stones.
The cloister of the Church of San Francesco in Treviso. I did a day trip to Treviso from Padua.
This statue of St Stephen, with a fresco surround, is in the Church of San Francesco in Treviso.
What makes Treviso appealing is that it has numerous fast streams running through the town.
There are many water wheels taking advantage of the fast moving streams of Treviso.
Treviso.
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