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Garda's gulf is a real jewel and is characterised by its sky-blue color and Mediterranean vegetation. The gulf is enclosed to the North by Monte Luppia, whose slopes plunge into the water to form the beautiful "Punta San Vigilio" the favourite haunt of celebrities who spent their holidays on the Riviera. To the south you'll find the (Colle della Rocca": from this vantage point (a path, winding its way through the vegetation, leads up to it) the view of the lake is breathtaking. It was on this "Rocca" that a medieval castle important enough to make people change the lake's name from "Benacus" to "Lago di Garda".
On the hills which act as a backdrop to the lake lies Costermano and the nearby hamlets of Castion, Marciaga and Albaré. This is where noble families in former times built splendid palaces as holiday-homes, one of these is the magnificent Villa Pellegrini (at Castion) where concerts and theatrical performances are often held.
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