The Ponte dei Voltoni

The Ponte dei Voltoni, easily recognisable by its five arches, was built in 1556. The construction works were supervised by the Venetian official Iacobo Gauro, whose commemorative plaque can still be seen today on the façade of the house in Via Dante, erected shortly after the fortress was completed.

At the exit of the bridge, passing under the arch closest to Piazza Ferdinando di Savoia, once stood the fixed fishing station known as “Pescarezzo”. These structures were typical of Peschiera del Garda and were already mentioned in Roman times in the writings of Pliny the Elder.
Today, this is the last surviving example of such ancient fishing stations on Lake Garda. Recently restored for historical and museum purposes, it can be viewed from the Lungolago Bonomi or during guided boat tours.
The Ponte dei Voltoni remains one of the most iconic and recognisable landmarks of Peschiera del Garda.