The world's northernmost lemon orchard – Weltweit nördlichster Zitronengarten
Limone is a little town on the western shore of Lake Garda at the foot of steep cliffs. A few years ago, my wife and I spent several spring days there. It was not until 1931 that there was a road; before that, the village could only be reached by boat or by mountain path. Nowadays 10,000 tourists come every day in summer to visit the former fishing village of 1,000 inhabitants. But out of season, it can be very quiet and idyllic.
Das Städtchen Limone liegt am Westufer des Gardasees unter steil aufragenden Felswänden. Dort verbrachten meine Frau und ich vor mehreren Jahren einige recht kalte Frühlingstage. Erst 1931 wurde von Riva am Nordende des Sees eine Straße gebaut, die entlang der schroffen Küste durch zahlreiche Tunnel führt. Zuvor war Limone nur per Schiff oder über steile Bergpfade zugänglich. Heute kommen täglich bis zu 10.000 Besucher in das einstige Fischerdorf von gut 1000 Einwohnern. Doch außerhalb der Saison kann es immer noch sehr ruhig und idyllisch zugehen.
Limone sul Garda, looking towards Riva at the northern end of Lake Garda.
Limone sul Garda, Blick Richtung Riva am Nordende des Gardasees.
Cars cannot drive in the narrow streets of the old town. The parish church of San Benedetto was built in 1691 over a Romanesque predecessor from the 11th century.
In den engen Gassen der Altstadt gibt es keine Autos. Die Pfarrkirche San Benedetto wurde 1691 über einem romanischen Vorgänger aus dem 11. Jahrhundert gebaut.
Landing. For centuries, Limone was only accessible via the lake or steep mountain paths.
Anlegeplatz. Jahrhunderte lang war Limone nur über den See oder über steile Bergpfade zugänglich.
Limone is the northernmost place in Europe, if not the whole world, where citrus fruits have been cultivated for sale. They sold lemons and oranges especially to Germany, Poland, and Russia.
Limone ist der nördlichste Ort Europas, wenn nicht der ganzen Welt, an dem Zitrusfrüchte für den Verkauf kultiviert werden. Zitronen und Orangen verkaufte man insbesondere nach Deutschland, Polen und Russland.
»La Limonaia de Castel«: garden with citrus fruits for visitors. The citrus fruits were grown indoors so that they could be protected from the cold in winter.
»La Limonaia de Castel«: Zitronengarten für Besucher. Die Zitrusfrüchte wurden in Gebäuden angebaut, damit man sie im Winter vor Kälte schützen konnte.
In the lemon garden: During winter the garden was covered with planks and glass panes.
Im Zitronengarten: Während der kalten Jahreszeit wurden der Garten mit Brettern und Glasscheiben abgedeckt.
From Limone, a very steep path leads up into the mountains, in the past the only road. My wife is preparing herself for the next climb.
Von Limone führt ein sehr steiler Pfad in die Berge, früher der einzige Landweg zum Ort. Meine Frau wappnet sich für die nächste Steigung.
The northern part of Lake Garda is framed by mountains of the Dolomites. Accordingly, you will find gentian along the way.
Den nördliche Teil des Gardasees rahmen die Berge der Dolomiten. Entsprechend sehen wir Enzian am Wegrand.
Monte Baldo on the opposite shore, over 2,200 m high.
Monte Baldo am gegenüberliegenen Ufer, über 2200 m hoch.
The trail leads over a pass of over 1,200 meters (Passo Guil) to the Cima Mughéra, where @mapetoke is resting at a kiosk.
Der Weg führt über einen über 1200 Meter hohen Pass (Passo Guil) zur Cima Mughéra, wo @mapetoke bei einem Kiosk rastet.
Common yellow swallotail (Papilio Machaon).
Schwalbenschwanz.
Farewell to Limone sul Garda.
Abschied von Limone sul Garda.
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That's a lovely idyllic little town and what a fitting name for it. The view from the top is gorgous, definitely worth the hike up.
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Thank you very much, I will do so. As for the name, it's a bit confusing: originally, Limone comes from Limes, the Roman border nearby. When citrus fruits were cultivated much later, it was referred to lemon.
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Thank you very much. It is nice that there is a community on this subject and I am very interested to read the posts, where they all have been;-)
I wanted to congratulate you for the post! I have been in Limone for 6 months to build a hotel and I must say that you have described it perfectly.
there you can breathe a really clean air, it is a pity that with this pandemic there is little tourism!🍋
I am very pleased that you liked the post. Let's hope it gets better soon. Tourists are important for Italy. And Italy is important for tourists from the north, it is still a place of desire.
Italy has its own characteristics. and this is very interesting. who knows when I can go there ... kwkkwk