The 'Tesöl' - Institute for Comboni Missionaries
Every Thursday, in the summer season, a guided walk through the olive groves, organised free of charge by the local Alpini group will take you to the "Tesöl" for a guided visit.
It is a big honour for our little village, that Daniele Comboni, the founder of the Institutes for Comboni Missionaries, was born in Limone. For this we heartily suggest a visit in the "Tesöl", where you can get a good idea of his life, his work and you can simply relax in the special and calm atmosphere you
In the olivegrove
Every thursday from july till september
From the olivegrove to the birthhouse of:
MONS. DANIELE COMBONI
Guided walk organized
(free of charge) by the Alpine Group of Limone
Meeting Point: Tourist Office at 9.00 a.m.
Return: at 12.00 a.m. at the parking in Via Caldogno
From the bus station (Turista Bar) take the lakefront boulevard and then follow the beach. Pass the San Giovanni torrent and Campeggio Garda and head to Nan
The Extravirgin Olive Oil of Limone
thousand years' tradition of taste and health
The legendary olive-tree is a most important part of Limones' past. Over hundreds of years it was in the centre of live because it gave work on the fields and its fruits gave the most important product to change in commerce: the oil. In a climate like ours, which is very similar to the mediterranean, climate and the special sandy soil its development and integration over the centuries into this region were guaranteed. This natural factors toghether with the men's work are still giving a very special olive oil to the market. This oil is of high quality with an acidity less than 1% and has a gentle taste of healthy and fresh olives, harvested at the right moment of its ripening, creating this way the perfect balance between the smell and the taste. At it is known the "extra-virgin" olive oil is one of the most important ingredients for the Mediterranean diet, which has as aim healthy nourishment without abandoning the pleasures of food, as is the tradition in Italy.
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Discovering Limone
Sometimes even natives of Limone do not know everything they have nearby because usually one only knows those things and places often uses or visits. The surrounding of Limone is not very vast because Limone lies on a small land tongue. But nonetheless it offers many possibilities of pleasant walks and trekking paths for more experienced walkers. Long the shore from north to south one may find breathtaking views on the lake, on the mountains, which are reflecting in the cool water, and on the lemon gardens of Limone. You will always find yourself surrounded by the typical vegetation, which explodes here in its most fabulous colours. During the warm evenings in summer you should take a walk to the feet of the surrounding mountains where you will look over Limone and the Lake while enjoying your time in a soft and cool breeze coming down valley.
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Sailing courses
From June till September
SAILING COURSES
for adults and children
(for beginners and for advanced)
INFO
Ufficio Informazioni (parking Caldogno)
Via IV Novembre, 2/c
Tel. 0365 954720 - 0365 918987
Guided trip to the mountain shelter
Every Sunday from June till September
Guided trip to the mountain shelter "BONAVENTURA SEGALA"
The trips are organized, free of charge, by the alpine Group of Limone.
Shoes and clothes for mountain suitable. Picnic.
Meeting point and start: Bar Turista at 8.00 a.m.
Return: at 5.00 p.m. ca.
From the bus station on the Gardesana Road facing the Turista Bar, take Via Caldogno and pass the villages of Molino and Milanesa. Once you pass
The flora of 1000 colours
A stay in Limone does not only include sun and beach but gives you also the possibility to immerse yourself into a still uncontaminated nature. Our climate is very similar to the one in the Mediterranean and due to this mild climate we have specimen of vegetation, which you may usually find only in warmer zones. The flora around us explodes in thousands of colours and forms of different types. The Parco Alto Garda Bresciano is full of small "onders". The reason for this vegetation are several: t
The Museum of Curiosities
At the center of the padres Comboniani, which in Limone is commonly known as the "Tesöl", you will find the recently opened "Museum of Curiosities". In this small but interesting exhibition you may admire curiosities of nature and manmade which have been brought here by the many Comboniani padres from all over the world. You will find many rare shells as the famous ?Tridacna gigas? (one of the biggest shells actually known), fossils, minerals (as a meteorite fallen to earth in China in 1516), th