European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 13, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Life Garda the remains of a roman Villa sit on the tip of the Simione Peninsula on Lake continued from Page 13 sign pointing pull Over and youll walk Down a Cypress lined off to the right is a if its you can go Down to a Beautiful going Back Down the main youll reach the Gates of a i6lhcenlury guarded by two huge Black monsters that could be dogs its hard to Winston Churchill stayed Here and did much of the work on his memoirs in the Laurence Olivier and Vivian Leigh have also stayed at the turn left and walk about 50 Yards and youll see an archway that opens up onto the san Viglio a Small Cove is All that but theres a cafe thai has tables and chairs lining one of the if you want to spend a romantic afternoon sipping Cappucci this is one of the Best places on the Lake to do above san Viglio the Road runs along a Ridge offering Good views of the Western Shore before sloping Down toward the town of Torri Del which has another Scaligeri farther up the Road lies and yet another Scaligeri its not the most visually imposing Scali Geri Effort on the but its probably the most inter Esting because of its the Castle has an excellent with displays on How the Lake was theres also an exhibit of gear used by medieval through theres a live reptile the View from the Castle Tower is the Castle is open from 9 and Entrance is lire about 60 leaving the Road winds through a health follow the signs for Riva Del known As the Pearl of the is an attractive resort but the most interesting feature of Riva is to be found outside the about a mile its a 300foothigh Waterfall known As Cascade after the Road begins to Snake in and out of galleries and tunnels Cut into the Cliffs of the Western youll pass by the quaint town of known for its Lemon figs and South of you have a Chance to take two spectacular Side trips if your cars transmission is in Good working the first is the tre Mosine which branches off to the right and climbs into the Hills above tie Lake for about five Miles before rejoining the main but an even More breathtaking trip is the Road to the Santuario i Monte take a right turn and follow the signs for then follow the signs for Monte the Road climbs for about four when you reach the youll come to the Church of Switzerland this Church stands at known for Lemons and Tye Riva Del Tobole tre Mosine Desen Zano Garda Simione Ilaise Peschiera map the Madonna do Monte perched feet above the the View from Here is truly near the Church parking a Short flight of Steps leads Down to a Small Grassy area near a its the perfect place for a picnic youre not Likely to continuing Down the Western youll come to Gardone the towns claim to Fame is the Vitto the estate of Gabriele a Brilliant and eccentric personality who was famous in the Early years of this Century As a ladies Man and Mili tary the estate is packed with interesting objects that reflect Dannunzio extravagant and unusual the House contains War strange furniture and classic books and works of a biplane hangs suspended in one the Bow of the ship Puglia has been built into the the poets surrounded by the crypts of dead War is also open to the the estate is open from and every Day except Tours of the estate and museum Are lire about for Tours of the estate and museum the Cost is lire about its definitely Worth the extra lire to see the after Gardone youll pass through Salo and come to the most uninteresting portion of the so cruise on through to this port is known for its roman which has several Hundred Square Yards of Beautiful the Villa is about a 10minute walk from the Center of it is open from 9 in november and december from 9 in september and and 9 from May through admission is it is also closed As you leave you can see the Peninsula of Simione jutting into the Lake a few Miles at first glance it looks almost but the Rocky strip of Earth was left by the glaciers that formed the turn left off the main Road toward follow that Road until you see the Castle it is another Scaligeri probably the most impressive of their castles on the Park in the lot near the and hit the information Center ask for the big Blu tinged map of the View from the Castle Tower is captivating it looks out Over the town on one Side and on the Lake from the the Castle is open from 9 and admission is walk toward the tip of the Peninsula and youll come to the real attraction of Simione the famed Grot toes of the Well preserved remains of a huge roman to the right of the Entrance is a building with information on the site and artefacts discovered including mosaics and even door its open from 9 and admission is lire about on the Way Stop by the Church of san Pietro in a Beautiful 1 it Century from its Only a Short drive to one of the lakes major fishing and the comple Tion of the drive around the More information on the Lake and its environs can be obtained from the tourist office in Verona or from the tourist information centers in the larger towns around the look for the big i a Scaligeri Castle guards the Entrance to the town of practical tips by Chuck Vinch Munich Bureau chief ome things to think about before hitting Lake Garda buy cafes italian Gas coupons before you leave for your if your local cafes facility Doest have you can get them at Caverna the american base in which is about 45 minutes from the Lake by the coupons Are Good at any in or Agio and there Are plenty of those if youre coming to Lake Garda from Points have a Good Supply of austrian schillings and italian lire on the toll Crossings through Austria and on ital Ian Autostrada main highways quickly add youll need your Green Auto insurance card going through if you dont have you pay a fee of about for onetime passage across the austrian there is a lot to see on the while its possible to do it in one Day if you Start very Early and dont linger in any one place too youll have a better Chance to enjoy the individual flavor of the various towns if you turn it into a weekend or even a three Day hotel rooms will be hard to come by from june through when Swiss and austrian tourists pour out of the Alps and head for Lake Gardas if you find a room during that its Likely to be if you dont mind roughing campgrounds Many Are right on the Shore and most have de cent facilities at reasonable keep in mind that almost everything in Italy shuts Down from about noon to 3 when italians take their version of the most restaurants will stay most of the shops but then they stay open usually until 7 or 8 try to find a copy of the Lake Garda edition of what do we do today the Booklet contains a wealth of information on the Lake and the surrounding area and includes All kinds of tips on hotels and things to As Well As local if the tourist officials give you a Blank impress them by asking for it in Lago i Garda Cosa Facciano Oggi its another Book to get and somewhat easier to find is entitled history and Art of the Lake of it costs lire about and is jammed with detailed information about every town on the it is available in most souvenir Best times to go april can be a bit Chilly on the but you have your pick of the May and september Are Best moderate weather and the tourists Are not in tourist season starts to heat avoid july and when the combination of hot weather and clogged roads will raise your frustration level past the boiling Page 14 the stars and stripes May the stars and stripes Page 15