Wheels Around Europe . . . . . . . : Peschiera del Garda

Thursday 17 May 2018

Peschiera del Garda

We had a heck of a thunderstorm after dark in Iseo last night after a beautiful warm sunny day in Como. However we awoke to another beautiful sunny morning with the sun glinting on the water and illuminating the opposite coast of the lake which had been in shadow yesterday evening when we arrived on Lake Ieso.

After breakfast we set off for Peshiera del Garda but with it not being very far, I`d looked for something of interest on the way there and seen a castle on a hill at a town called Brescia, about mid way.

What a great find it was.

We could drive up the hill to the entrance of Bresica Castle from the town, this pleased Sue no end, there was free parking and free admission which pleased me no end, a winner all around.

Whats more it was a stunning site with much historical interest, spectacular views of the surrounding area. A large former grain store with a giant model railway in it and a very friendly attendant who didn`t speak much English so I couldn`t establish the railway connection with the Castle. Not obvious given it`s elevation.

There is also a steam engine in the grounds, but no explanation of the rail connection except that Brescia is an important industrial city famous for it`s engineering.

There is also a museum that we couldn`t go in with Louis.

Beretta firearms are made in the city, much favoured by the Mafia for their accuracy and reliability.

The Milla Miglia Classic Motor Race left Bresica this week and comes back to town this weekend. This is a classic endurance race from Bresica to Rome and back for cars manufactured before 1957, and first run in 1927, quite a spectacle I would imagine.

I might see if I can see it enroute somewhere depending on the timings.

After an enjoyable couple of hours wandering around we set off for Pershiera del Garda with a supermarket shop on the way.

We arrived and checked into Camping Cappuccini, it`s a very smart site on the banks of the lake and direct access onto the beach and a walk along the Promenade into the town.

This evening we had a wander round the town to get our barings and have a beer watching the world go by. It`s a very busy tourist town, dozens of bars and restaurants and shopping opportunities.

There are a lot of canals in town with fortifications and ramparts. I think it will take some time to fully explore.

There are also water taxis going to different towns up the lake so I`m sure we do some exploring.