Getting there by public transport
Sirmione is connected to Brescia, Verona and other villages on Lake Garda by various bus lines of the Arriva company. Several buses stop at the end of Viale Marconi, where the old town of Sirmione begins. For information, please visit the Arriva website https://www.arriva.it/gardalake
For information on accessibility for passengers with reduced mobility, we suggest you contact Arriva in advance.

Sirmione can be reached by the ferries of the Gestione Navigazione Laghi company, which connects the villages on the shore of the lake. For information, please visit: http://www.navigazionelaghi.it/ 

The service can welcome passengers with reduced mobility. For more information, please visit:  http://www.navigazionelaghi.it/assistenza-disabili.aspx

Parking area
The Castle is in the old town of Sirmione, that is a no traffic zone with the exception of residents and of guests of the different accommodation facilities. Also disabled pass holders can freely access this area by car, without any further permit, but there are no public parking areas.

In Viale Marconi, about 150 meters from the beginning of the old town, there is a large public parking area with blue stripes, with 7 lots reserved for disabled pass holders. The disabled pass allows you to stop for free even on blue stripes. The parking lot surface is in asphalt and flat and the path to the old town does not have obstacles.

Information for visitors
Disabled visitors and their carers pay a reduced ticket: for more information on the subject and to book guided tours, it is advisable to contact the Castle.

Entrance
From the road the castle's moat can be overcome by walking a 30-meter path with cobblestone paving with an average slope of 10%. After passing 3 large passageways (200 cm wide each), you reach the ticket office which leads you to the main courtyard of the castle.

Reception
At the entrance to the Castle there is a ticket office, behind a window. The museum staff is at your disposal for information and tourist reception services.

Exhibition itinerary
After the ticket office you enter the main courtyard of the Castle, paved in sometimes uneven cobblestones. From here you can reach two secondary courtyards: to access each of them you need to pass 3 steps (15 cm high each).

Through a staircase of 80 steps with handrail on both sides, you can reach the top of the walls of the main courtyard, walk around the perimeter and enjoy a beautiful view of the fortress and the village. From here, through a staircase of 80 steps with handrail on both sides, you can reach a panoramic turret from which you can enjoy an even wider view.

From the courtyards, via a staircase of 25 steps with handrail on the left, it is possible to climb onto secondary walls and follow the perimeter. The Castle and its Darsena, still in perfect conditions, represent a rare example of fortification for port use.

The first part of the castle, built on the remains of a Roman fortification, the Mastio, the main courtyard, the three corner towers and the two entrances with drawbridge, were built at the end of the 13th century. In the 14th century the Darsena (dock) and the fence of the village were built.

Toilet facilities
The toilets, located in the main courtyard, are not accessible to people with mobility impairments. It is possible to ask the ticket office staff to use a goods lift, with which you can reach an area closed to the public on the 1st floor. The toilet equipped for people with disabilities has the following characteristics:

• vestibule with hinged door (80 cm wide)
• toilet with hinged door (80 cm wide)
• wall-mounted washbasin (clear space in front: 120 cm)
• suspended toilet (seat height: 50 cm, clear space: in front: 90 cm, on the right side: 15 cm, on the left side 110 cm, handle on the left side and handrail on the right side).

Goods lift
The goods lift can only be used by people with disabilities to reach the accessible bathroom. The museum staff activates the goods lift by a key and accompanies the visitor during its use.

It has the following characteristics:

• door width: 80 cm; cabin: inner space: 100x130 cm
• elevator level buttons panel with embossed Braille printing.