HISTORY OF MALCESINE:
In the 6th century BC, the area of today’s Malcesine was inhabited by the Etruscans. In the year 15 BC, the settlement became part of the Roman Empire, and after the fall of Rome, the land was conquered in turn by the Ostrogoths, the Alemanni and the Lombards. Read More [...]
During the 5th century AD, the Lombards built a castle in Malcesine, on the same rock on which the Scaligero Castle stands today. The castle was destroyed in 590 by the Franks, but it was later rebuilt. After an attack by the Hungarians, the castle became the property of the Bishop of Verona.
Between 1277 and 1387, Malcesine was ruled by the Della Scala family. Over the next centuries, the town was dominated in turn by the Visconti of Milan, until 1403, and by the Republic of Venice, between 1405 and 1797. At the end of the 18th century, the area was occupied by Napoleon Bonaparte, after which it was ceded to the Austrian Empire. In 1866, Malcesine became part of the Kingdom of Italy.
GEOGRAPHY OF MALCESINE:
Today, Malcesine is a town of about 3,600 inhabitants, located between Lake Garda and the slopes of Monte Baldo. The town is part of the province of Verona and the Italian region of Veneto. Read More [...]
Malcesine is situated 60 kilometers northwest of Verona, 95 kilometers northeast of Brescia, 100 kilometers northwest of Vicenza, 135 kilometers northwest of Padua, 175 kilometers northeast of Milan, 180 kilometers northwest of Venice, 190 kilometers north of Bologna, 280 kilometers north of Florence, 560 kilometers north of Rome, and about 750 kilometers north of Naples.
TRANSPORT TO MALCESINE:
The closest airport is the Verona Villafranca Airport, also known as the Valerio Catullo Airport, located about 65 kilometers south of Malcesine, near Verona. Read More [...]
To get from the airport to Malcesine, take the shuttle bus Aerobus to the Verona Porta Nuova railway station for a 15 minutes trip. A ticket costs 6.00€. Then, from the railway station, take one of the ATV buses 162, 163, 164, 165 to Garda for an hour trip. The ticket is 5.00€. Finally, take the bus Line 484 from Garda to Malcesine for a 30 minutes trip. The ticket costs 4.00€.
As an alternative, you can buy an ATV one day pass for 10€. The pass enables you to travel for 24 hours on urban and extraurban bus lines of Verona and the suburban area, including the eastern shore of Lake Garda.
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN MALCESINE:
The most important attraction of Malcesine is Castello Scaligero, built in the 14th century by the Della Scala family. The small Port of Malcesine is also very picturesque, and there are also a few churches in the area worth visiting. Read More [...]
In Malcesine, you can go to the beach in the morning, on the shores of Lake Garda, and climb the mountain in the afternoon, Mount Baldo being a stone's throw away. For the latter, you can use the Monte Baldo cable car, located not far from the historical center of the town…
