Toscolano Maderno, located on the western coast of Lake Garda, is part of the Alto Garda Bresciano Park. The municipality brings together what until 1928 were two distinct towns with different traditions and culture: Toscolano and Maderno, both of Roman origin, evidenced by numerous archaeological finds including the grandiose Villa dei Nonii Arrii. The strategic position of the promontory on which it stands allows a temperate climate all year round, making it a favored destination. The local economy in past centuries, in addition to paper production, was also based on agriculture and in particular the cultivation of lemons and olives.

Today Toscolano Maderno is a town that has managed to maintain the balance with the paper industry, an integral part of the history and culture of the area, while adding a tourist face suitable for lovers of nature, sports, culture and entertainment. There are many fine buildings, historic palaces, villas and churches. Prominent among the latter are the basilica of Sant’Andrea, an admirable example of Romanesque-Lombard architecture, and the parish church of Santissimi Pietro e Paolo, which preserves frescoes by the Venetian painter Andrea Celesti. During World War II, Toscolano Maderno was the headquarters of the main institutions of the Italian Social Republic.