Castello Scaligero
The Scaliger Castle, a medieval fortress overlooking Lake Garda, featuring scenic walkways and a tower from which one can enjoy a breathtaking view.
The symbol of Malcesine is its Castle, rebuilt by the Scaliger family around about 1300.
The Castle halls contain the Monte Baldo and Garda Natural History Museum, the “Gallery Room” and the former powder magazine. It was built by the Austrians, now dedicated to W. Goethe with several drawings made by the poet during his “Trips to Italy”.
The 31 m high tower with its irregular pentagonal shape dominates Malcesine, raising at about 70 m above the lake.
The Castle was declared a national monument in 1902.
Price Information
Entry price:
Adults € 6,00
Reduced ( over 65 and from 14 to 18 years old) € 5,00
Kids (from 6 to 13 years old) € 3,00
Free (from 0 to 5 years old)
Opening hours 2026/2027
until 31.10.2026 (inclusive) - every day - from 9.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. (last entry 5.30 p.m.)
November 2026: from 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. (last entry 4.30 p.m.) - Saturday and Sunday
from 05.12.2026 to 06.01.2027 - from 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. (last entry 4.30 p.m.) - every day
From January 9, 2027: from 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. (last entry 4.30 p.m.) - Saturday and Sunday
February 2027: from 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. (last entry 4.30 p.m.) - Saturday and Sunday
