Gargnano on the western shore of the Lake consists of three parts: Bogliaco, Villa and Gargnano, the main town. Some hundred years ago Gargnano was a place favoured by the rich. Today this can be seen in the fine villas, palaces and beautiful gardens which still remain.
However, the town has seen an eventful past: 1866 Gargnano was fired at by Austrian warships. Up to this day the fired cannon balls are lodged in the walls of the palazzi around the harbour. Every year during the first weekend of September the best known sailing regatta on Lake Garda, the Centomiglia (100 miles), takes place in Bogliaco. This is a unique spectacle which is well worth a trip.
