Extending on a promontory around the Rock (215 m), it dominates the lago di Garda and the Valtenesi area, reaching S. Sivino Point to the south, the morainic foothills to the west and Romantica Beach to the north beyond Avigo River and Belvedere Point. There are five towns in the district of Manerba: Pieve, Babiana, Montinelle, Gardoncino and Solarolo, which is the seat of the Town Hall and the Pro Loco local tourist board (via Garibaldi 19 - Phone: 0365/551121).
S. Biagio Island (also known as the Rabbits' Isle) is also a part of the district. Besides farming, which mainly consists of olive groves and vineyards, tourism and trade are the main economic resources. There are numerous hotels and camping sites in the area. Many restaurants serve local dishes and use the marvelous ingredients from the area such as fish, olive oil, truffles and wine.

Located in a rather secluded area near the lake garda, at the center of its vast territory in which many of its auxiliary churches are situated, the church was built in the 7th - 8th century on top of a pagan temple and an older building from the 5th - 6th century. Beside it are ancient remains, possibly from a Roman villa. Rebuilt in the 9th century, the church has 3 aisles divided by three rectangular pillars supporting round-headed arches.
The parish church is the most important medieval monument in Manerba in the area of lake garda also in view of the decorations and artwork inside. Stupendous frescoes include the 12th century "The Martyrdom of S. Ursula and Companions", which is considered an extremely rare example of Romanesque art, the 14th century "Annunciation", and the "Madonna Enthroned" between Saints Sivino and Rocco.

Located on the S. Sivino promontory, a rocky spur near the shore of the lake garda, the church has a single nave and a rustic facade. The interior is divided into bays by round-headed arches that support the exposed beams of the roof. Imbedded in the external wall facing south is the stone of the Devil's Pact, which is linked to a curious legend.
A miller arrived in Manerba around 1200. Work was steady and business was booming because he was also grinding grain for half the population of Moniga del Garda. One day, the water powering the mill suddenly stopped without warning. After his prayers to San Sivino went unanswered, the miller decided to ask the devil for help. Satan, who appeared to the miller first as a monk and later as a noble knight, promised to help in exchange for the miller's soul at his death. Thus, the miller sold his soul in exchange for success and prosperity. The contract was signed: the miller pressed his hand against a stone, and the devil left his footprint. The water returned and business picked up. Things went so well that the miller decided to add another grist mill.
As he grew older, however, the miller started to fear for his soul. He confessed to a priest and, after promising to leave his mill and money to the Church, was absolved. This so enraged the devil that he devastated the miller's house. Realizing he had been tricked, the devil left, but not before he turned all the miller's money into straw. Thus, a Cross was engraved on the stone of the Devil's Pact and can still be seen today, along with the imprint of the miller's hand and of the devil's foot.

This civic archeological museum, located at Piazza Simonati in Montinelle di Manerba, contains a collection of archeological finds unearthed during excavations on the Rock between 1971 and 1976, at the S. Maria Parish Church between 1977 and 1980, and at Riparo Valtenesi, below "Sasso", between 1976 and 1983. There is an interesting reconstruction of a Neolithic funeral bier and a collection of objects found in the tomb such as arrow heads, copper needles, decorated ceramics and a steatite, copper and shell necklace. Also noteworthy are 140 bronze brooches of various types, inscriptions, and fragments of mosaics and decorated stucco.