Parco Giardino Sigurtà | Grandi Giardini Italiani

History

Parco Giardino Sigurtà, owned by the Sigurtà family, is a naturalistic oasis just a few kilometres from Lake Garda and easily reachable from the cities of Verona, Brescia and Mantua. Recipient of the Most Beautiful Park in Italy award in 2013, and in 2015 of the Second Most Beautiful Park in Europe award, its 600,000 square metres scale and its and extraordinary blooms are fascinating attraction for hundreds of thousands of visitors of all ages year after year.

Woods with centuries-old trees, boundless lawns, stretches of water, special points of interest and breath-taking views; these and much more make up the treasury that the Sigurtà Park has been the custodian of for more than six centuries.
Not to be missed when visiting the park are Tulipanomania, the extraordinary flowering of more than a million tulips that in March and April, together with hyacinths, muscari and narcissus, colours the lawns and woods in ever renewed forms, as one of the most important collection of blooms in the world; the 40,000 boxwood plants, the Great Lawn, the famous Avenue of the Roses with 30,000 re-flowering old roses, and the Maze with its 1,500 yew trees that wind around a tower. There is much else besides to discover, including the 50 varieties of annuals in summer and early autumn on the Flowerbed Avenue, the hundreds of multicoloured water lilies that are the stars of the show in the summer months, the Hermitage, a small neo-Gothic temple dating back to 1792, and the Castelletto from the end of the 18th century, a historic site where many prestigious meetings of scientists, including Nobel Prize winners, were held.
For the children, on the other hand, the Farm is a must-visit location, a place where they can meet farmyard animals such as the Paduan hen, and enjoy the Deer Valley, where these beautiful animals roam. In this agricultural area of the Park there are also the Lessinia sheep to meet, as well as the San Domenico donkeys.
The park can be visited on foot, by bicycle, either on your own bike or by renting one from the Garden where standard and electric versions are available, or aboard the panoramic train with a voice-guide, in the electric shuttle accompanied by a guide, or driving in comfortable electric golf-carts equipped with GPS satellite tracking systems.

The Great Green: eco-sustainable initiatives and strategies

The Park is actively committed to promoting sustainable and environmentally friendly practices. Over the years, it has implemented several initiatives.

1) Energy efficiency measures. The Park is equipped with photovoltaic panels installed at the farm; Since 2022, maintenance interventions have been carried out on the existing structures and efficiency of part of the garden's water supply system (aimed at improving water waste).

2) Redevelopment and implementation of plant heritage. Since 2022, the collection of Japanese maples has been integrated with new specimens. Every year, the health of the oldest plants is checked, intervening to protect them. Targeted treatments are also used against parasites (e.g. box tree borer) with products compatible with public transit. The park has then started a redevelopment intervention of the wooded areas and the road system of the Park, with a gradual approach that respects the plant history. An old road was restored and new plants were added (in 2025, 50 new plants were planted, including apple, mulberry, plane and oak trees).

3) Eco-friendly management of greenery. The Park adopts sustainable practices in botanical and technical management: composting of leaves to fertilize flowerbeds and plants, use of vegetative propagation to reduce the purchase of new species and a flock that has naturally maintained the greenery of the hills for over ten years. They adopt integrated pest management practices with the use of ladybugs to eliminate aphids in some areas of the Park.

4) Water saving measures. Every year, changes are made to the irrigation system with the aim of limiting water waste. In addition, the Park uses, in some areas, flow irrigation: an ancient technique with low environmental impact that exploits the natural slope of the land and the force of gravity, without resorting to pumps or energy-intensive technologies, in full respect of the rhythms of nature.

5) Use of ecological materials. For over 10 years, the Park has promoted sustainable practices in public services: exclusive use of biodegradable materials in refreshment points, eco-compactors for PET recycling, responsible management of food scraps. It also collaborates with the Creative Reuse Center of the Municipality of Verona, donating materials for circular economy projects.

6) Promotion of biodiversity. The Park promotes the protection of biodiversity through the planting of diversified plants also aimed at attracting more pollinating insects. They have 2 active educational paths for schools, such as “The wandering seed” and “Bees: friends of biodiversity”, which enhance the role of pollinators and give a bee hotel to each class.

7) Environmental education Parco Sigurtà promotes the presence of pollinators and desirable fauna through targeted educational projects (such as “Bees: friends of biodiversity”), the distribution of bee hotels to schools, the installation of educational hives and the promotion of practices that respect biodiversity. In the Garden of Medicinal Plants, information signs raise awareness of the importance of useful insects, while daily actions to protect bees, butterflies and other small animals are encouraged in the communication channels. The Park's push for the environment is promoted and enhanced on digital channels and in print, also providing practical advice to the public. In the Garden of Medicinal Plants, information signs raise awareness of the importance of useful insects (communication designed in collaboration with the Sei Zampe e Dintorni Association), while the communication channels encourage daily actions to protect bees, butterflies and other small animals. On digital channels and in print, the Park's drive for the environment is promoted and enhanced, also giving practical advice to the public.

Other best practices

Strategies for sustainable use of the Park
Conversion of parking areas into usable green surfaces. Adoption of flow irrigation. Exclusive use of electric vehicles for internal mobility. Organization of events powered by renewable energy.
Catering and waste management
Use of biodegradable materials in refreshment points for over ten years. Presence of eco-compactors for PET bottles at Bar Iris and Bar della Fattoria. Responsible management of food leftovers during events and activities. Water fountains available for refilling water bottles.
Sustainable communication
Prints on FSC certified paper and vegetable inks. Incentive to use the digital ticket for access. Collaboration with the Center for Creative Reuse and Sustainability of the Municipality of Verona. Creation of educational workshops on the environment and conscious consumption.
Sustainable mobility
Membership in the Club Imprese Amiche della Bicicletta and availability of e-bike charging stations. Promotion of the use of public transport with discounts on the entrance ticket.

Over the years, the Park has received accolades for its green initiatives, including the European Award for Ecological Gardening in 2017 and the Imprendigreen certification by Confcommercio, with a five-star sustainability rating in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.

How to get here

By car
- From the Autostrada A4 motorway, take Peschiera del Garda exit, then 8 km in the direction of Valeggio sul Mincio.
- From the Autostrada A22, (the Brennero-Modena motorway): coming from the Modena side, take the Nogarole Rocca exit and follow the signs for Valeggio sul Mincio.
- Coming from the Brenner side, take the dual carriageway SS450 for Peschiera del Garda and then follow the signs for Valeggio sul Mincio.

The Park has free car parks for its visitors (600 meters from the Park entrance).

By train
Verona Porta Nuova railway station; take ATV bus to Valeggio sul Mincio
Peschiera del Garda railway station; take APAM bus to Mantova.
Visit the website www.trenitalia.com for train timetable.

By bus
From Verona: there is an interurban ATV bus, number 160 Valeggio-Villafranca-Sommacampagna-Verona (see website www.atv.verona.it). From Brescia: there is an interurban ATV bus, number LN026 Brescia - Desenzano - Sirmione - Peschiera – Verona (see website www.arriva.it ). From Malcesine: there is an interurban ATV bus, number 483 Malcesine - Garda - Peschiera - S.Benedetto (see website www.atv.verona.it) to get to Peschiera del Garda. From Mantua or from Peschiera del Garda there is an interurban APAM bus, number 46 Mantua-Valeggio-Peschiera d/G (see website www.apam.it).

By bike
The park is only 1 km from the Mantova-Peschiera del Garda cycle path. The route is also suitable for less experienced cyclists and children and is of medium length with no particular difficulties.

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