Malcesine Travel Guide

 mikelisaanna Says:  The St. Stefano Church is Malcesine's main church. It lies just south of the center of town along the main north-south road. The current church was built in the 1700s, on the site of previous churches. The church is baroque in style, with some beautiful frescoes on its... 

 mikelisaanna Says:  The Scaligero Castle provides great views of Malcesine and its red rooftops. Because the town's streets are so narrow, it's hard to get a sense of the town's scale when you are walking through it. However, from the castle above the town, you get a much clearer picture. You... 

 mikelisaanna Says:  Just uphill from the center of Malcesine is an aerial tramway that takes you up Mt. Baldo for great views of Lake Garda, the mountains that surround it, and Malcesine and the other towns along the lakeshore. Make sure to go early in the day before the clouds roll in and the... 

 mikelisaanna Says:  The historic central section of Malcesine is a maze of narrow and hilly streets that are packed with diners and shoppers during the day and early evening. Cars are not allowed in the area, so it is a fun area to just wander around and explore on foot. We had fun exploring... 

 mikelisaanna Says:  There is a convenient ferry service that runs between the major towns up and down the shores of Lake Garda. If you get bored with Malcesine, you can easily escape to a number of other towns to get some variety. We took the ferry to visit two of the towns on the northern half... 

 mikelisaanna Says:  Malcesine's public beach lies just north of the town's signature castle. It is a pebble beach and is fairly small, but still provides what you need for a cool dip at the end of a long day of sightseeing. If you don't have beach chairs, there are some benches on the walkway... 

 mikelisaanna Says:  The Scaligero Castle looms over the historic center of Malcesine. It sits on a hill that juts up out of Malcesine, with the lakefront side of the castle sitting atop cliffs that fall straight down to the water. The castle, which was built in the 1200s, is fairly plain, but... 

 suvanki Says:  Your admission price includes entrance to the museums located in the castle grounds.With my ticket I was given a plan of the castle and booklets on 2 of the temporary exhibitions, one of which was the life size concrete African icons by Sunday Jack Akpan. I'd not heard of... 

 iandsmith Says:  A catabatic wind is one that comes from frozen parts on high and cascades down through channels to the lower areas. Such a wind occurs frequently here, tumbling down the valley and across the head of the lake at Riva.Thus, as far as sailing is concerned, this is a favoured... 

 suvanki Says:  I was hungry after wandering around Malcesine, and I wanted a salad (I'd had my fill of pizzas and pasta etc!), but I could only find Pizzerias or fast food. There was a strong smell of frying and burgers lingering in the air :-(I was about to give up - I had just over an... 

 suvanki Says:  I couldn't visit Lake Garda and not travel on one of its ferry boats that criss cross the lakeside. I decided that I'd travel northwards to Malcesine. The ferries are also known as steamers, although they now are diesel powered I purchased my ticket from the shop near the... 

 iandsmith Says:  I looked across the lake. It was like a magnet. Sheer cliffs rising from the lake shore crested by villages perched in improbable positions above. I yearned to go there. The first visit I had not the time or the maps.The next time I made a beeline for it. I'm so glad I did.... 

 croisbeauty Says:  It is hard to imagine that such an green mountain could be covered by the snow and yet it is so during winter season. Monte Baldo is connected with Malcesine by a funicular, offering spectacular view at the Lake Garda. It is also an attractive ski resorts during winter... 

 iandsmith Says:  I've now been through the place a couple of times but this occasion we stopped for a cuppa at a delightful little bakery on the eastern side of the main road, just down from the main carpark.It's a nice little town but somehow doesn't have the ambience of Malcesine and the... 

 iandsmith Says:  It matters not which direction you travel from Malcesine, you'll be enchanted by the scenery. We pushed on, taking a side trip to Lago di Calvedine which was nice but, I'd been in the area before and I assured Rosemarie that there was better ahead.And so it transpired. Lago...