In the middle of the lake, there is a south view of the vast south basin,
and the north branch which penetrates across the Trentino PreAlps and in
front are the populated slopes of Mount Baldo.
Castelletto di Brenzone has a small port and the famous church of San Zeno
with is lovely belfry. Then there is Magugnano; seat of the Brenzone
municipality and a tourist district comprised of six hamlets along the
shore- Castelletto, Mugugnano, Brenzone, Assenza and on the slopes of Mount
Baldo, Sommariva and Castello.
Just north there is the tranquil fishing village Porto Brenzone before
landing in Assenza. Once here you should visit the 14th century church San
Nicola di Bari with its period frescoes.
Just off the shore to the left, emerges the small island Trimelone (190
meters long and 30 wide) which houses the ancient ruins of a fortification
erected in the 10th century against the Hungarians. This structure was
destroyed by Barbarossa, reconstructed by the Scaglieri and ultimately
damaged by an explosion of ammunition.
On the opposite shore, just before the Punta Forbisicle with its splendid
view, we find the so-called "Prato della Fame" (meadow of hunger). Its name
derives from an incident regarding sailors who took shelter there while
awaiting the end of the dead calm; due to the lack of roads for the nearby
towns, they were unable to obtain food.
Then, going north just before arriving at Tignale Point, a locality an a plateau between
olive trees and orchards, you will see the Santurio della Madonna di
Montecastello (619 meters) which was constructed in the 13th and 14th
century and enlarged in the 17th century.
