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effeti Says: Castelletto, arriving from south along the east shore of the lake (the Verona's side) is the first village of the municipality of Brenzone, following the municipality of Torri del Benaco and the Village of Pai. Nice, little and charming village, with bus and boats stop, a...
effeti Says: All around Torri del benaco (as for the most of the old villages around the lake) the ancient part of the village has unexpected hidden corners, views to the lake, arches... This is a typical romm built on a side street between two existeng houses, with an arch holding it.
effeti Says: The main picture shows another point of view of the Torri very center. In fact there is a Square around the little venetian harbour, and a few meters away from the La Scala family castle (in the opposite direction to the main picture).Olive trees are the the framework of the...
bostjan37 Says: It is a beautifull just to walk through the streets of Torri del Benaco, enjoying the unbeatable italian charm & capuccino...
effeti Says: Fishing boats moored in the Torri del Benaco harbour.. In fact, the little harbour is the main square of the town... Bars have tables all around it.. And you can have an aperitivo with the mast of a sailboat in front of you.. It may cost a a little more than in another...
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Since I was in hurry to visit Malcesine, I stoped only about two hours in Torri del Benaco. Besides, I was here round noon, too early to have a lunch.
Favorite Dish: Nevertheless, I am always looking for the new restaurants, especially those known for its good cuisine. Some locals told me, this on the picture is the best restaurant in Torri del Benaco and its surroundings. During my next Garda tour, very soon, I'll stop here to taste the food.
Updated May 31, 2005
painterdave Says: Walking on the ferry will cost you 6.50 euros, and if you have a bicycle without motor, 8.00 euros. You can also drive your car onto the ferry, or even a bus. Check the website for prices.The trip across take about 30 minutes, and if the weather is good, you will not be...
To the Arena operas (and back) by public bus
effeti Says: Many people from the lake wants to attend one of the Opera shows at the Arena di Verona, the ancient Roman Amphitheatre that the modern man discovered to be such a good place for music shows.Regular buses stop at around 8 PM, but the opera ends late, or very late. Hardly...
Public transports to the lake from Verona
effeti Says: by public transports. FROM / TO VERONA , there are basically two options to reach the “Veronese” side of the Lake (from Peschiera del Garda to Malcesine)Train : Trains run from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Peschiera del Garda and Desenzano del Garda. See the...
Low cost Bus transfer from airport to hotels, etc.
effeti Says: A initiative of the Consortium "Lago di Garda è…" (a consortium of promotion and tourist marketing that operates on the east coast of the lake, the "Olive Riviera")Once Free of charge, now (2007) at low cost (Thanks to VT member thumperbunny for the update) it offers clients...
a F.a.q.: Bergamo airport to Garda Lake.
effeti Says: The Bergamo Orio al Serio to Garda Lake is a matter that often pops up in the forums.The problem is that there is an easy connection to Bergamo itself, but Bergamo IS NOT along the main train line Milan-Venice that has 2 stops on the southern side of the lake (Desenzano del...
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You have to know that at least during all the touristic season, most of the shops are open every day (sundays included) and till up to 11Pm.
Many friends of mine (expecially from the north) could hardly believe it.
But during the day it's too hot to shop, and people goes to the beaches/lake. So there is always the chance of shopping after dinner, when there isn't a burning sun on your head.
Updated Jun 21, 2005
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This is a very funny annual tradition.
In front of Garda, and not far from Torri, there is a spot of shallow waters, signaled by a striped pole emerging from the water.... The "Pal del Vo'".
Well, it is a tradition that fishermen go there in a night to fish sardines (the sweet water ones) then to deep-fry them on the spot and on the boat, and offer them to every boat that goes there. It's a sort of off-shore night "sardine party" in the middle of the lake.
The boat party is held ont the full moon night of late june/july .....:around 100 boats decorated and illuminated met there in the 2005 "sardellata".
When the meeting is over, every boat approches the shore to better see a firework show...
There are stands, music and food on the shore in Garda (the town), too. But the best is on the water, of course!
Updated Jun 5, 2009
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Be careful if you plan to travel on Sunday from march to august... You will very likely find traffic jams from 9 to 12 am (in the directions of the lake) and from 3pm to 8pm (and up) on the way back to Verona.
A few alternative roads are available, but very hard to find (and impossible to explain). Well, in fact, maybe it's my unsaid will to keep as many as possible far from those hidden roads.... ;-)
This problem may increase dramatically on may, 1st (labour day) and the monday following Easter sunday, cause these are traditional days for day trips of every italian..
A boat trip makes obviuosly more sense on one on those crowded days..
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Updated Jul 26, 2006
Pai di Sopra - a little charming village
effeti Says: If you are driving along the eastern shore of the Lake (Verona province) you will stumble into the signs of "PAI".Really nothing special, a few houses, a bus and waterbus stop, and the usual beaches.But take a few minutes, and leave the main road to go to Pai di Sopra (the...
Pai di Sopra: the view from the church
effeti Says: The little church of Pai, dedicated to St. Mark (Venetian heritage, you can bet) has a balcony with one of the best views on the lake... From Sirmione to Riva del Garda, you can see the whole west shore of the lake from this spot... And at the right time enjoy the sun...
Guided walking tours! El Vissinèl association
effeti Says: I discovered this volunteers association by chanche. They organize and offer nice and guided hiking itineraries all around the garda zone.So bad i saw their summer program too late, but good for another year.Most of the programmes are traslated in one or more languagesTheir...
effeti Says: I confess i don't exactly know where they jump from, but it's easy to see a lot of parachute gliders to land in a field between San Verolo (see the picture #2) and Costermano (on the backgrounds of Garda).Someone jumps from the upper side of the Malcesine cableway (a little...
Sunset from the "veronese" coast of the lake
effeti Says: If you are on the east coast, the one belonging the Verona province, you will see the sun set behind the mountains of the Brescia side. The pictures are all taken from Pai, between Torri and Castelletto di Brenzone. The sunsets all from the same spot.Like everywhere,...
effeti Says: Not everywhere in the lake there are beaches and very few are sandy ( and none of the sandy ones is natural).The typical look of a beach of the norther side of the like is the one you can see in te picture: a little stripe of pebbles. The more the beach is exposed to the...
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Forgive me if i will use this Torri page as a Lake of Garda page. In fact there is a "Lake of Garda" place in VT, but it is under Lombardy.. Hey, i'm from Veneto and i want to talk about the place...
Torri del Benaco is situated in the north-eastern part of Lago di Garda, the one that belongs to the Veneto region. In the medieval times it was under the rule of Scala Family (known also as...
Travelling around Garda lake we stopped at picturesque Torri del Benaco where we had an opportunity to witness a quite glamorous wedding. Since we were polite no pictures had been taken but I can...
The first time I was here, I took the ferry across the lake, not visiting the village of Torri. The second time i discovered that Torri was a pleasant stop, with some great shops, a picturesque bridge...
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