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  Wonderful old centre, castle with views 


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  Noisy main road 


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  Turned out to be a gem 

 

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Explore the old town

Explore the old town, Arco

 johnwaring Says:  You often see comments about the rock climbing or the view from the castle. When I visited the weather was so hazy that the views were poor. However, what a delight the centre is.The streets leading up to the castle were nice and you could easily get lost although thankfully... 

Climbing!

Climbing!, Arco

 Lacristina Says:  My friends had come to Arco climbing last year, but I couldn't join them. No way I was missing this year!Well....actually, due to bad weather and airlines incompetence (don't get me started on this subject!) I missed three of the four days of climbing we were to have... 

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Park Hotel Il Vigneto

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Palace Citta

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Guesthouse Arco: Quiet, Lovely Modern Apt's from an Old Farmhouse

Guesthouse Arco: Quiet, Lovely Modern Apt's from an Old Farmhouse, Arco

 Lacristina Says:  Hans-Martin and his wife Gilda, both from Germany, own and operate two "guesthouse" apartments here in Arco. I would stay here again in a heartbeat. The apartments are lovely - Gilda has taken great care to retain as much as possible of the old farmhouse in the remodeling.... 

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Restaurants  

Ristorante Alla Lega: Great local food

Ristorante Alla Lega: Great local food, Arco

 oriettaIT Says:  We visited Arco during a saturday noon and there were not much restaurant opened. We looked around and we have been attracted by Alla Lega pergola.We went inside in a nicely decorated dining room but we decided to sit outside under the pergola. It is covered by grapes... 

Alla Lega: Not To Pass Up!

Alla Lega: Not To Pass Up!, Arco

 painterdave Says:  I rate this restaurant as exceptional, and it is not just for tourists. We found it by accident and when we go back to the lake, we will make another visit. I had the pasta colored with Octopus ink. It was to die for.Salads are excellent.They grill the meat over a wood fire... 

Caffe citta di Arco: Feel you're in the 19th century

Caffe citta di Arco: Feel you're in the 19th century, Arco

 johnwaring Says:  This isn't a restaurant but a cafe. Although the service wasn't the quickest the building overlooks a lovely liitle park/garden near the main road. It is simply a terrace under what looks like a disused railway station (I seem to remember it was an old casino building) that... 

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Historical city center: Flea Market

Historical city center: Flea Market, Arco

 oriettaIT Says:  The flea market take place in the historical city center (around the cathedral) every third saturday of the month. The selection of antiques were good and not too overpriced, there were also some other stuff. I bought a nice table clothes made of indian cotton for 5 euros. 

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 My friends had come to Arco climbing last year, but I couldn't join them. No way I was missing this year!Well....actually, due to bad weather and airlines... 

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Few minutes away from the Lago di Garda crowd

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 Arco is a village few minutes away from Riva del Garda. It have a real nice historical center, and a castle on top of a peak behind it. We were looking for a "mom and pop's" kind of restaurant away...... 

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Arco - in the Shadow of Lago di Garda

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 Arco lies a few kilometers from Lago di Garda (Garda Lake), which is the main tourist attraction in the region. It sits just north of Riva del Garda, the northern-most of the lakeside tourist... 

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Quiet Village Above Lake Garda

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 Arco is a peaceful village just minutes away from Riva da Garda. Everything here is easier, parking, shopping and restaurants are seemingly better. If you want to get away from the lake crowd and... 

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 Just a short bus ride from Riva del Garda Arco is a nice little town, which has an historic centre 

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 Arco is a delightful town just a few kilometrs from Riva. We spent a few hours here, having stopped off at the Cascata Varone first and before heading onto Trento. It was a lovely day out altogether... 

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