Garda and Beilngries Explore Twinning for Cultural and Tourist Exchange

Now it is official engagement. In a short while, they might move on to celebrating the wedding. There is a genuine flirt ongoing between Garda and Beilngries, a German town located in the Almuthal Nature Park, between Nuremberg and Ingolstadt. Already, both in Garda and in Germany, talks of a twinning between the two locations are underway.

Meetings and Twinning Arrangements

Recently, the mayor of Beilngries, Franz Xaver Uhl, and his deputy, Anton Grad, visited Garda to meet with Mayor Giorgio Comencini, the City Council, and the managers of the main trade associations of the Riviera town. The discussion naturally centered on the twinning proposal: a partnership primarily based on tourist exchanges, as Beilngries also seems to have plenty to offer in terms of historical and environmental attractions.

During their stay in Garda, which received positive coverage from the German press, representatives from Beilngries visited some of the most picturesque spots in Garda’s territory: the historic center, Punta San Vigilio, and the Rocca. They also offered to participate in the upcoming edition of “Christmas Among the Olives”, bringing Glühwein and Schmarkeln, that is, mulled wine and local dish tastings, to the Riviera.

Cultural and Tourist Exchange Proposals

“The German colleague,” says Garda’s mayor, Comencini, “is enthusiastic about our event. He appreciated the potential of winter tourism, and not just summer activities, on the lake.” The deputy mayor of Beilngries also proposed a football match between representatives from the two areas.

“And this,” explains Comencini, “is also because, in addition to reciprocal tourist offers, we aim, in view of a future twinning, to promote cultural and sports exchanges between our associations, especially involving young people, to bring them closer to new community experiences.”

The Town of Beilngries

Beilngries has about 8,600 inhabitants, distributed between the town center and nineteen hamlets. It is situated at the confluence of the Main canal and the Danube. The area is of considerable environmental charm, protected by a large natural park. Within the park, a dense network of cycling trails is developed.

The history of the German town begins essentially shortly after the year one thousand, and numerous architectural testimonies from the medieval period remain, starting with the city walls with their nine towers. The Frauenkirche (Women’s Church) is particularly beautiful. A main attraction is the beer museum, housed in the cellars of the old episcopal brewery.

All these attractions could soon be directly experienced by Garda’s representatives, as in the recent lake meeting, discussions took place about a meeting in Germany to refine the twinning proposal.