Borghetto sul Mincio
Borghetto
A medieval village of water mills on the Mincio River, with old waterwheels, stone houses and a Visconti defensive bridge. It is one of Italy's most beautiful villages.
Borghetto is a small village in the municipality of Valeggio sul Mincio and has been named one of Italy's most beautiful villages. The clear Mincio River flows through the village. Several old water mills and wooden waterwheels still stand on the river, with small wooden footbridges linking the stone houses. Behind the village is a defensive bridge and dam about 600 metres long, built by the Visconti family in the 14th century, and the Scaligeri Castle on the hill above. Valeggio's signature dish, the thin-skinned pasta 'tortellini del nodo d'amore' (love-knot tortellini), is served in every restaurant in the village. Borghetto is about 25 km from Verona and can be combined with a visit to Parco Giardino Sigurtà on the same day.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Parco Giardino Sigurtà
- Gardaland
- Parco Natura Viva
- Lazise
- Bardolino
- Valpolicella Wine Region
- Basilica of San Zeno
- Castelvecchio & Scaliger Bridge