port village, Verona provincia, Veneto regione, northern Italy. Situated on the southeast end of Garda Lake at the efflux of the Mincio River, Peschiera lies about 14 miles (23 km) west of Verona. It is a rail junction. The village also has a fish hatchery. During Austrian rule, Peschiera was one of the four fortified towns, the site of the northwest fortress of the Quadrilateral. Pop. (2006 est.) mun., 9,169.