San Felice del Benaco
San Felice del Benaco (Gardesano: San Filìs) is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, northern Italy. The name derives most likely from the Latin sinus felix, meaning "pleasant harbour". It is located on the western shore of the Lake Garda.
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San Felice del Benaco (Gardesano: San Filìs) is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, northern Italy. The name derives most likely from the Latin sinus felix, meaning "pleasant harbour". It is located on the western shore of the Lake Garda.
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The Isola del Garda, the largest island in the lake, is part of the municipality of San Felice. It is bounded by the municipalities of Salò, Puegnago sul Garda and Manerba del Garda.
• Name — San Felice del Benaco • Official Name — Comune di San Felice del Benaco • Image Shield — Sanfelicedelbenacologo.jpg • Province — (BS) • Frazioni — Cisano, Portese • Mayor Party — SI • Mayor — Simone Zuin • Area Total Km2 — 26 • Population Total — 3414 • Population As Of — 30 June 2011 • Elevation M — 109 • Saint — St.Felice and St.Adautto • Day — August 30 • Postal Code — 25010 • Area Code — 0365 • Istat — 017171 San Felice del Benaco (Gardesano: San Filìs) is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, northern Italy. The name derives most likely from the Latin sinus felix, meaning "pleasant harbour". It is located on the western shore of the Lake Garda. The Isola del Garda, the largest island in the lake, is part of the municipality of San Felice. It is bounded by the municipalities of Salò, Puegnago sul Garda and Manerba del Garda.
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Main sights
• Sanctuary of the Madonna del Carmine, dating from the 15th century. It is a late example of Lombard Gothic architecture. • Parish church (1740–1781). It houses frescoes by Carlo Innocenzo Carloni. • Remains of the castle. • Church of San Fermo (15th century), at Portese. • Remains of the castle of Portese. • abandoned spring factory "mollificio bresciano" by Vittoriano Viganò an important Italian architect.
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