Changes in the railways at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries. Dear Luigi, when a century is about to end, ushering in a new millennium, events often occur that disrupt the normal course of things. The final years of the 1900s, when Italian Lire still circulated, marked the maturity of my working life…
One hundred years ago, in July, the union of the Municipality of Desenzano with the Municipality of Rivoltella took place, through the royal decree of July 29, 1926. This established the merger of “Desenzano sul Lago” and “Rivoltella sul Garda” into a single municipality named “Desenzano del Garda”. At the time, Desenzano had 6,227 inhabitants…
Discover the humorous legend of the “Saint Stealers” from Cassone. A tale of theft, fog, and a boat that refused to leave Desenzano’s port in the 1600s.
Discover the controversial history behind the expropriation of Sirmione’s Grotte di Catullo and the local struggle to define this archaeological site.