On the road that leads from Baitoni to Bondone, on a rock overlooking the lake, stands this mysterious castle, owned for centuries by the powerful Lodron family.
What makes Castel San Giovanni particularly fascinating is its position, resting as it is on top of a high rock spur. From there, the view dominates the entire valley and Lake Idro. As with other castles of the Chiese Valley run by the Lodrons, the military aspect prevails on the residential one: in the past it was accessed through a drawbridge; a studded door then leads to a large courtyard that widens in a semicircle towards the valley. The castle can be reached only on foot through the walk on a dirt road that starts from the car park along the road between Baitoni and Bondone in loc. Saltone (20 minutes) or the path from Baitoni, near the car park in Miralago (30 minutes).
STRENGTH:
The walk and the view of Lake Idro.
