Garda’s History and Archaeology Explored by Fabio Gaggia

Discussing the prehistory and history of the Rocca di Garda, its origins, and its evolutions in just over an hour is certainly no easy feat. It requires a very thorough knowledge—almost encyclopedic—of a subject that is indeed quite complex, and Fabio Gaggia, deputy mayor and cultural assessor of Garda, is one who knows his subject well.

He demonstrated this admirably, earning applause from the assembly, during the gathering of the members of the Baldo Valpolicella Rotary Club, presided over by Renzo Giacomelli, held in the splendid setting of the Villa Quaranta hotel in Pescantina.

The evening dedicated to Garda’s history

In this context, the «myth» of Adelaide, queen of Garda, could certainly not be missing. Today, more than ever, she has returned to the forefront of headlines thanks to recent events that the Comune di Garda sought to honor at the dawn of the year 2000.

To enhance the evening and to focus on the image of the Garda fortress, its excavations, and the artifacts currently emerging from the dig sites, beautiful slides were projected by Gaggia, as he gradually unfolded his talk on the archaeology of the Garda area.

As a lover of his land, he certainly did not hold back anything in making the meeting lively and extremely interesting, during which everyone learned about the site—whether from details about the Roman age, the prehistoric times of Lake Garda, or finally about Adelaide.

Focus on the Middle Ages and the roots of the area

It was precisely the Middle Ages that formed the core of Fabio Gaggia’s detailed presentation. Around this, he succeeded in truly «educating» his attentive and silent Rotary friends, fascinated by the subject and who clearly did not want the learned Gaggia to end his «lesson».

Discovering one’s roots is always a meaningful act in the life of every human being, and Fabio Gaggia’s teachings demonstrated this well, truly captivating the audience.