Castelnuovo del Garda, Italian municipality in the Province of Verona, Italy.
Castelnuovo del Garda covers 33.86 square kilometers of morainic hills at 130 meters elevation, providing panoramic views over Lake Garda and the surrounding countryside with diverse landscapes.
Destroyed in the 12th century by Frederick Barbarossa, the town was rebuilt as a fortified settlement called Castrum Novum and passed through various rulers before joining Italy in 1866.
The Festa dell'uva in September celebrates local wine traditions with tastings, competitions and cultural exhibitions, while the Festa della Bandiera commemorates heroic events from the 1866 independence period.
The municipality houses approximately 13,267 residents, uses postal code 37014, and provides centralized municipal services including a police station reachable at 045 645 9980 for local assistance.
Gardaland, Italy's largest amusement park established in 1975, extends mainly within the municipal territory near the lake, attracting millions of visitors annually to its themed attractions.
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