Domus Romana

Peschiera del Garda, Italy

In Peschiera del Garda is possibile to find the rests of a roman village, of the end of the 1st century BC. Scholars think that this area is the “roman victus” of the “Arilica”, that is the boat association which managed the shipyard traffic of the South Lake Garda. The main excavations were between 1974 and 1981, by the regional board of the ministry of cultural heritage and environmental conservation of Veneto.

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Piazza Ferdinando di Savoia 1A, Peschiera del Garda, Italy
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Founded: 1st century BC
Category: Prehistoric and archaeological sites in Italy

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4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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Nene Channel (2 years ago)
We stayed here from 8 to 10 November on the occasion of the Verona horse fair which can be reached in 15 minutes and we had a great time. The apartment is very nice and clean and is located 50 meters away. from the square with free parking (pass provided by the owners). It is in the center of Peschiera del Garda, so you can go out on foot to reach nearby bars and restaurants. We will definitely be back! Thanks to Egle for the kind availability.
Pier Giorgio Ferrari (2 years ago)
Archaeological site of the historic ARILICA to visit
M Zu (2 years ago)
Awesome
Adinolfi Francesco (2 years ago)
Few remains can not figure out what it was for but it is worth to spend 5 minutes
The Mooder (2 years ago)
Pochi resti non si riesce a capire a cosa servisse ma vale la pena spensere 5 minuti
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