museum
Museo Nicolis
Italian museum of cars, motorcycles, and mechanical musical instruments with rare Maseratis and vintage racing machines.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Villafranca di Verona
Veneto, Italy · Europe
About Villafranca di Verona
Villafranca di Verona works well as a base: 10 minutes from Quaderni, 36km from Lake Garda.
Villafranca di Verona is in Veneto, Italy, with about 16,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Quaderni, about 5 km away.
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What is there to see near Villafranca di Verona?
Within an hour or so of Villafranca di Verona: Museo Nicolis (2 km), Arena di Verona (15 km), Gardaland (15 km), Palazzo Ducale, Mantua (22 km).
Are there any good drives near Villafranca di Verona?
The nearest famous roads are Gardesana Occidentale, Strada della Forra (Tremosine) and Passo di Tremalzo.
Where is Villafranca di Verona?
Villafranca di Verona is in Veneto, Italy, about 5 km from Quaderni.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 15,895
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Veneto
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 45.3541, 10.8446
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Villafranca di Verona
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Arena di Verona
A remarkably preserved 1st-century Roman amphitheater in Verona that still hosts world-class opera performances under the stars.
15 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Gardaland
Italy's most popular amusement park on the shores of Lake Garda with over 35 themed attractions.
15 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Palazzo Ducale, Mantua
A sprawling Gonzaga palace-city with Mantegna's illusionistic Camera degli Sposi, in a lake-girdled Renaissance town.
22 km · about 25 min drive
castle
Sirmione
A narrow peninsula jutting into southern Lake Garda, guarded by a medieval Scaliger castle and home to ancient Roman thermal baths.
24 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Lake Garda
Italy's largest lake with Mediterranean climate, dramatic mountain scenery, charming towns, and the Scaliger castle at Sirmione.
36 km · about 40 min drive
museum
Il Vittoriale degli Italiani
Poet D'Annunzio's eccentric hillside estate above Lake Garda hides a warship prow, mausoleum and lavish gardens.
37 km · about 45 min drive
coastal drive
Gardesana Occidentale
A spectacular lakeside road along Lake Garda's western shore threading through tunnels carved into sheer cliffs above the water.
44 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Villafranca di Verona
- 44 kmGardesana OccidentaleA spectacular lakeside road along Lake Garda's western shore threading through tunnels carved into sheer cliffs above the water.
- 44 kmStrada della Forra (Tremosine)A jaw-dropping cliff road tunnelling through a gorge above Lake Garda, called by Churchill the world's most beautiful road.
- 46 kmMalcesineA lakeside town under Monte Baldo on Garda's eastern shore, with a Scaliger castle and a cable car to alpine ridges.
- 56 kmPasso di TremalzoA rough, tunnel-pierced military road above Lake Garda at 1,694m, part gravel, spectacular and demanding.
- 70 kmPasso di CrocedominiA high, bleak pass above the Val Camonica with open moorland at the top and very little traffic.
- 71 kmMonte Isola, Lake IseoEurope's largest lake island rises car-free from Lake Iseo, crowned by a sanctuary with sweeping water views.
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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