In Garda Lake, we stayed on top of the hill overlooking lake, at an agriturismo called Cervano. It was indeed agri-turistic, with expected farm animals around from donkeys to goats to ponies. The place is gigantic and has been in posession of a guy named Gino ('s family for the last 200 years), who was super nice and also educational. He said all the villages around the lake live on top of the hill, because the area used to be divided into two districts, the other side being Venetian until Napoleon took over and unified. Because of the divide, there were pirates from both sides crossing the lake thus it was more convenient to be vigilant from way above so that you can prepare for any raids. He said the raids have stopped once the area was unified, because you will get caught under the same law. Very logical (and educational, for us!).
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