Grottoes of Catullus
The ruins of a large Roman villa at the very tip of the Sirmione peninsula on Lake Garda, built around the turn of the 1st century BC and AD. The name ties it to the poet Catullus, who wrote of Sirmione, though the villa was never shown to be his.
- Where
- Sirmione, Lombardy, Italy
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 45.5015, 10.6064
Get the Grottoes of Catullus stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Grottoes of Catullus. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Lombardy volume with your photos and a note.
Near Grottoes of Catullus
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Questions
Where is Grottoes of Catullus?
Grottoes of Catullus is in Sirmione, Lombardy, Italy. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Gardaland (9.5 km), Lake Garda (15 km), Verona Arena (31 km).
How do I get the Grottoes of Catullus stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Grottoes of Catullus and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Lombardy volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Grottoes of Catullus before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Lombardy volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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