Malcesine Castle by BessieB
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Malcesine is one of the town's on Lake Garda in Northern Italy.
Malcesine's most prominent landmark is the Castello Scaligeri, which has 13th-Century fortifications and an older medieval tower. Remnants of an Etruscan tomb have been found within the castle walls. The castle was fortified by the della Scala family who ruled the region throughout the 13th Century.
The castle now features in wedding brochures with many weddings taking place each year. I met a family who were getting married the next day, their 40 guests had all arrived from the UK. It is mostly fashionable with UK residents wanting to have their wedding in a romantic place.
Behind Malcesine rises the 1750m Montebaldo. Visitors today can reach the summit of Montebaldo by the funivia, or cable car. Montebaldo is a popular venue for various mountain sports, including mountain biking, skiing and paragliding.
I went up on the funivia, the trek there from the ferry nearly killed me lol - it was 34 deg the day I went!! In the top right hand corner of the photo you can see the first change point for the cable car. It then travels up to the top where great photo opportunities await.
Susan
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Comments (32)
Great shot and very interesting story!
excellent capture of this mountain-top castle!
Cool shot. Well done.
What a wonderful castle Susan! Italy is definitely on my "have to see" list!!! :)
Wonderful old castle and the trees certainly make one think of Italy. Nice shot and certainly would be a romantic place to get married!
Beautiful castle, did you go up in the cable car???
fantstic shot!!!
do you believe i have never seen this castle? it's only an hour far from my home! I'll go to visit it. Perfect shot!
A breath-taking scene! This historical structure is definitely a must-see in my lifetime! Exquisitely beautiful with the most intricate and sublime landscape in the background!
I certainly did go up in the cable car to the top and because the car turned 360 deg I felt quite sick!! The top was fine as the view was outstanding though a tad hazy the day I went as it was so hot. Well worth the journey up there though.
What a beautiful setting for the big day!! Beautiful shot :)
such a beautiful castle i enjoyed seeing this!
A long way from Jersey ! Beautiful view !
Fantastic photo! :)
romantic,isn't it?
What a splendid capture. Such a beautiful view and scene.
sure would be beautiful to explore.outstanding capture
fantatic castle and shot !
Xcellent capture! Amazing piece of architecture!
Wow.. a fairytale castle, complete with battlements!!
very beautiful castle and wonderful shot my friend!!
Beautiful capture. Well composed and presentation. Dana
Beautiful capture! I saw this on your previous image and had to come see as castles are a fav in our family:-)
Excellent....
I got breathless just readin your narrative! Thankyou for sharing your holiday, Susan!
This had to be a fun place to visit. Wonderful shot!
WOW~!~ sorry the gulls bother you... I am lucky the don't hang around my house ... we get grackles as pests. And the blue jays take over the bird feeder...
what a fantastic place sue and great shot....x
beautiful area, perfectly captured
wonderful landscape! Great photo!!!!