Lago di Garda Travel Guide

 
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  •   Lago di Garda
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  • By the lake Garda, Italy
      By the lake Garda, Italy
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  •   Things to Do
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  • Garda lake, Italy
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Pro

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  Scenery, Sunsets, Mountains, Fresh Air! 


Con

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  quite crowded at times 


In a nutshell

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  Fun times, no matter how old you are! 

 

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Things to Do  

Aqua Paradise (Canevaworld)

Aqua Paradise (Canevaworld), Lago di Garda

 catherineneill Says:  Part of the Canevaworld resort is Aqua Paradise. I generally prefer waterparks to theme parks and found this better value for money than Gardaland. Slides, including some really really high ones, pools, whirlpools and good for smaller children too. The obligatory blackhole,... 

Gardaland

Gardaland, Lago di Garda

 catherineneill Says:  Largest theme park in Italy - definately stop here with the kids (or if you're a big kid like me its fine too) with range of rides (30+ in total) and 6 roller coasters. It's pretty pricey (around 30+€ for a standard ticket) but there are other options and promotions on... 

Malcesine - picturesque town with a cable car ride

Malcesine - picturesque town with a cable car ride, Lago di Garda

 catherineneill Says:  Head to Malcesine which is a beautiful town at the bottom of Mont Baldo. The town in itself might be a consideration for somewhere to stay, but we just headed here to take the cable car up the 1800 feet to check out the views. In summer you can take a walk and take in the... 

Isola del Garda

Isola del Garda, Lago di Garda

 Luchonda Says:  The Borghese family opens its treasures for guided but limited tours.Arrive there, by a local taxi-boat and enjoy this place of rare and special beauty - all in the middle of a top touristic place. But on this island you will breath nature (woods made up of pine and cypress... 

Lake Garda amusement parks

Lake Garda amusement parks, Lago di Garda

 BurgerQueen Says:  Visit the best amusement park in Northern italy, called Gardaland (on the Garda Lake): www.gardaland.it/park/. You can either go by car or take a train up to Peschiera, there you will find free buses to the park. Close to Gardaland there are a number of theme parks:... 

Gargnano

Gargnano, Lago di Garda

 oriettaIT Says:  Gargnano is my favourite village in this area of the Lake. the walk along the shore is pleasant, with a line of orange tree that, despite the storm, were full of fruit. There are several shops where you can buy the local specialties, cheese, lemons, oranges, home made... 

Limone sul Garda

Limone sul Garda, Lago di Garda

 oriettaIT Says:  Driving from north to south along the Gardesana Occidentale, the first village you see after Riva del Garda. It lies under a huge cliff and it seems to be afraid of it. I am sorry for the bad picture but the wind was blowing so bad when i visited that it was impossible to... 

Hotels  

Club da Baia Boutique Hotel

 1 Review and 6 Opinions  This hotel is ideally located right on the lakeside, between the small mooring harbour and the ferry... 

Restaurants  

Il Bue D'Oro: Not-to-miss food

Il Bue D'Oro: Not-to-miss food, Lago di Garda

 shaula Says:  Just south of Verona, close to the Mantova region there's a small town called Valeggio sul Mincio. There you can find the best tortellini ever. We absolutely recomend Il Bue D'Oro. They let us in with the dog and at a very late hour without the least sign of... 

Antica Trattoria La Speranzina: Lakefish with a view

Antica Trattoria La Speranzina: Lakefish with a view, Lago di Garda

 baronedivandastad Says:  We chose this place because of its attractive position inside the town of Sirmione, at the tip of the lovely peninsula that stretches out inside the lake from the southernmost point of the shore. Now our judgement is a bit hampered by the weather, as it was a summer day and... 

Il giardino delle rane (the frogs garden): Nice restaurant in Garda

Il giardino delle rane (the frogs garden): Nice restaurant in Garda, Lago di Garda

 BurgerQueen Says:  "Il giardino delle rane" is a very nice restaurant, both from the food and from the aesthetic point of view. It offers excellent Italian food served in a froggy atmosphere: frogs are depicted on dishes, glasses, candles, menus, cutlery, etc. and frogs statues are... 

Ristorante con Pizza al Fattore: Great fish in Desenzano del Garda

Ristorante con Pizza al Fattore: Great fish in Desenzano del Garda, Lago di Garda

 oriettaIT Says:  On our way home we arrived in Desenzano at lunch time. There was a bad storm and it was raining and windy. We decided to stop at the first place we found and we got lucky.Ristorante Pizzeria al Fattore is a modern decorated restaurant with an elegant dining area. The menu... 

Taverna Kus: exceptional address

Taverna Kus: exceptional address, Lago di Garda

 PALLINA Says:  This is really an outstanding address if you love to travel and taste food and wine specialities. First of all, the ambience is very accurate; the owner loves brics-and-bracs markets and shows everything may by worth to be shown (there is the mirrors room, the clocks... 

Transportation  

Malcesine Cable-Car

Malcesine Cable-Car, Lago di Garda

 sandysmith Says:  A trip to Lake Garda must include a ride on the new cable car of Malcesine up to Monte Blado in about 10 minutes, the cabins rotating as it glides up in the air. From here you have wonderful views over the lake - if its not too hazy! It is also possible to transport... 

Navigazione ~ ship navigation

Navigazione ~ ship navigation, Lago di Garda

 Aurorae Says:  You can go around the Garda lake with a boat, there is a public transport, as well as a private one. There is a timetable and all the useful information at the website indicated below. They also organize New Year's Eve cruises, with dinner, music and programme, and it costs... 

Garda lake boat transfers

Garda lake boat transfers, Lago di Garda

 KristaB Says:  There are regular boat lines connecting small towns on Garda lake, some for passengers only, and there is also a ferry connecting Torri and Maderno.Sirmione is very well connected with many other towns, since it is the most popular tourist spot in the area. 

From Riva del Garda to Verona on evening

From Riva del Garda to Verona on evening, Lago di Garda

 microsensazione Says:  I don't know how far you are from Riva del Garda because, if you have to hire a car only to go to Verona, I'd suggest you to reach Desenzano by boat from Riva del Garda and, by train, from Desenzano to Verona. Opera, one night stay in Verona, and the day after come back in... 

Shopping  

Gastronomia Bignotti: Local cheese in Gargnano

Gastronomia Bignotti: Local cheese in Gargnano, Lago di Garda

 oriettaIT Says:  Walking the main street in Gargnano we found a "Gastronomia" (delicatessen shop). They had a sign about local produced cheese, we could not help to go check it out. Along with the usual selection of delicatessen (that all look really yummy) they had a selection of maybe ten... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Parco Naturaviva

Parco Naturaviva, Lago di Garda

 KristaB Says:  This is one lovely safari style zoo with great variety of animals and exhibitions. We spent one afternoon there because of our tight schedule, but it deserves a whole day visit.One part of the park is more like a zoo, you walk around and enjoy observing animals. There is... 

Tignale plateau

Tignale plateau, Lago di Garda

 davesut Says:  Taking the road north on the western side of the lake you will see a sign for Tignale and church of Madonna di Montecastello. If is a steep climb to the site but it is worth it for the views. There is a viewpoint where you can get out before carrying on for 10 minutes or so... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Mountain Bike

Mountain Bike, Lago di Garda

 Andrea-Andy Says:  Garda Trentino has always been a favourite destination for lovers of sport holidays. In fact conditions for windsufring, sailing, free climbing and mountain biking of the highest level have always attracted Europe’s most dynamic young people to the area. On the same theme,... 

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 Getting off the main road on narrow country lanes - somewhere between Torri diel Benaco a Brenzone on the east side of Lake Garda was a real scenic detour - so... 

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Q:  Hi All, We are planning to go to Lago di Garda at the end of October, from the 28th-30th. I am intent on booking a lakeside... 

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Lago di Garda

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 Lago di Garda, originally known as Benaco, was much loved by Virgil, Catullus and Goethe. The lake, whose waters are famed for their transparency, is considered a kind of extension of the city of... 

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LAGO DI GARDA

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  Lago di Garda is the most popular Italian lake I think. It's hyper developed for tourism, full of many touristic facilities, beginning with classy hotels and villas, great restaurants and bars,... 

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A Mediterranean microclimate

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 The lago di Garda (lake of Garde is the largest lake in Italia. It has a warm climate as it is protected from northerly winds. This microclimate allows palm trees, lemon trees, cypress, oleander to...... 

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Welcome to Lago Land

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 In fact, it's a garden. Unsure what to open this page with I thought I'd share one of the treats I found simply driving along. You don't have to look hard to find this, it's right on the main road in... 

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Lake Garda

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 Upto the 12th century Lago di Garda was known as Lake Benaco. Garda was such a popular town at this time that the name of the lake was henceforth Lake Garda. There are several tourist resorts... 

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