Desenzano del Garda, now a lively tourist town popular with young people, was a bustling Venetian center on the lake during the 15th century.
The heart of the town is Piazza Malvezzi, where in the summer, young crowds gather in the evenings to enjoy the pubs and nightclubs.

Desenzano’s beaches are considered some of the best and largest on Lake Garda.

Recommended sites to visit include:

The Tower of San Martino della Battaglia, which tells the story of one of the key battles in Italy’s War of Independence

The Villa Romana di Desenzano del Garda, a 1st-century Roman villa with beautiful mosaic floors

The archaeological museum, featuring rare artifacts found at the bottom of the lake.