Once this village was a strategic ford of the Mincio river, now, however, it expresses all the poetry of a small village with a medieval atmosphere thanks to the ancient mills and the numerous swans that swim calmly. A dream place, quiet and particularly characteristic, formed by two beautiful villages in the same municipality, that of Borghetto and that of Valeggio sul Mincio.
With the passage of time the Duke of Milan, Giangaleazzo Visconti incorporated the Veronese territory among his possessions, and at the end of the fourteenth century built the bridge-dam, with the aim of ensuring the impenetrability of the eastern borders of the duchy, barring the river at the navigation, and thus changing the waterway.
Today Borghetto is only a handful of houses built along the course of the Mincio river but still retains medieval traces in the stone houses, in the old church bell tower, in the two ruined fortresses of the Visconti bridge and in the old mills. Its timeless charm changes with the passing of the hours and seasons, just an aperitif at sunset in one of the many places to fall in love with this village.
This area is also ideal for those who love mountain biking, thanks also to the many cycle paths and the many opportunities to practice outdoor sports. Worth noting is the famous Tortellino di Valeggio sul Mincio, created with a puff pastry with egg thin as silk, cut, knotted and enriched with a tasty filling.
In June this typical specialty is celebrated by organizing the "Love Knot Festival", in memory of the contrasted love between Silvia and Captain Malco which blossomed within the castle walls.
