LAKE GARDA

Villages nestled in the cliffside provide vertigo and stunning panoramas. A unique climate cultivating olives and citrus is also perfect for playing in the water

AREA
370 km2
ISLANDS
5
TRIBUTARIES
25
THERMAL SOURCES
1
DISTRICTS
14
LENGTH
52 km

Lake Garda is best lived like a little sea. Narrow enough, between steep rock faces at the feet of Mount Pizzocolo. The simple life with all the sweet comforts of the city.

Lake Garda. Location, location, location. Here on Lake Garda, the unique position translates into fresh lemons and olives that can only be found down south. The entire western half lies within Lombardy and can be explored along the coastal roads that wind parallel with the water. 70 kilometres wrapping around some of the biggest destinations.

Take off from Sirmione in the south with the Scaliger Fortress and the natural thermal waters, dear to the ancient Catullo and singer Callas. Gardone Riviera, further up the coast, is home to the Vittoriale degli Italiani, a permanent window into the life of writer Gabriele D’Annunzio. Meanwhile, the labyrinth of lemon groves at Limone sul Garda smells of sweet summer. Follow the Strada della Forra, which Churchill coined the eighth world wonder, up to Tremosine and the Terrazza del Brivido, hanging 350 meters over a breathtaking panorama.

While James Bond whipped an Aston Martin along the winding road in Quantum of Solace, there’s plenty of room for cyclists to explore the mountain trails in anticipation for the most spectacular cycle path of Europe. Drop the sails and let the wind be your guide, whether it’s by sailboat, windsurf, or kitesurf.

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Experiences

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Lago di Garda: castles and legacy

A land of pleasure and invasions, the lower Garda area has a wealth of historic sites, with roots dating back as far as the Bronze age
Lago di Garda Tra castelli e vestigia
  • Lakes

Wine and Flavor Tra il Garda

Sarde, Lago di Garda
  • Food & Wine

Thermal Baths of Sirmione

Terme di Sirmione, Lago di Garda, Brescia
  • Wellness

Centomiglia, sailing challenge on the Garda

Centomiglia: the most important sailing event in Garda and known throughout Europe.
Lago di Garda
  • Lakes

Garda s olive oil

Recognized by everyone as an exceptional oil, especially when paired with certain dishes. Its freshness and delicacy are increasingly appreciated throughout Europe
Garda’s Olive Oil
  • Food & Wine

Flavors and Products from Garda

Lake Garda is an ideal place for gourmets and wine lovers
Discover the flavors and products from Garda
  • Food & Wine

From Garda to the Po

Frescoes depicting lobsters and pomegranates. Freshwater fish and spicy ravioli. The route between Lake Garda and the Po offers many delights
Piazza Sordello a Mantova
  • Cycle Tourism

Lemon Groves and Olive Oil in Limone del Garda

The small pearl of the Western Gardesana.
Limonaie e Olio di oliva a Limone del Garda
  • Lakes

Garda and the course of the Chiese

A velodrome fit for champions. And more: churches, lakes, museums and an excellent virgin olive oil. From Garda to the course of the Chiese
The axis of the Chiese river, discovering the eastern lakes
  • Cycle Tourism

Lakeside and centre of gargnano

Gargnano: one of the most beautiful historical centers of Lake Garda.
Lakeside and centre of Gargnano
  • Lakes

Alto Garda Bresciano Park

With an area of about 38,000 hectares, the park is positioned between lake Garda and mountains
Alto Garda Bresciano Park
  • Parks

Places

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Vittoriale degli Italiani

Visiting the Vittoriale (Gardone) is like stepping into Gabriele D’Annunzio’s mind, a man moved by great passions and boundless ambitions
Vittoriale degli Italiani, Lago di Garda
  • Art & Culture

Palazzo Todeschini

Solemn building with fifteen arches, overlooking a characteristic port of Garda, is now an important venue for conferences
Palazzo Todeschini and Porto Vecchio in Desenzano
  • Lakes

Torre Civica of Lonato

Sites of interest at Lonato del Garda
Torre Civica Lonato
  • Art & Culture

ABBAZIA DI MAGUZZANO

Churches at Lonato del Garda
Abbazia di Maguzzano ph. Renato Roberti
  • Art & Culture

Palazzo Callas Exhibitions

It is located in the central Piazza Carducci in the historic center of Sirmione. It offers an exhibition area of over 400 square meters
Palazzo Callas Exhibitions
  • Lakes

ROCCA VISCONTEO VENETA E MUSEO ORNITOLOGICO

  • Art & Culture

Tremosine

Tremosine (BS)
  • Villages

Sirmione

A fortress of the thirteenth century. Narrow alleys. The spa waters. On Lake Garda, Sirmione is a harmony of history and beauty
Sirmione, Garda Lake
  • Villages

Info

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How to arrive

BY PLANE
Milano Malpensa 100 km, Linate 100 km, Orio al Serio 80 km, Verona-Villafranca 15 km, Brescia-Montichiari 30 km, Venezia 205 km

BY TRAIN
trenitalia.com
trenord.it
bahn.com
oebb.at

BY CAR
Autostrada A4 e A22

BY THE LAKE
navigazionelaghi.it

How to move

BY BUS
gardalombardia.it

BY THE LAKE
navigazionelaghi.it

Information

INFOPOINT DESENZANO DEL GARDA
Via Porto Vecchio, 34, Desenzano del Garda (BS)
T. +39 030 3748726

INFOPOINT GARDONE RIVIERA
Corso Repubblica, 1, Gardone Riviera (BS)
T. +39 030 3748736

INFOPOINT SIRMIONE
Viale Marconi, 6, Sirmione (BS)
T. +39 030 916114

INFOPOINT TREMOSINE
Piazza Marconi, 1, Tremosine sul Garda (BS)
T. +39 0365 953185

INFOPOINT MANERBA DEL GARDA
Via Trevisago, 33N, Manerba del garda (BS)
T. +39 030 3748758

INFOPOINT LONATO DEL GARDA
Piazza Martiri della Libertà, 12, Lonato del Garda (BS)
T. +39 030 91392216

TOURISM SITE
visitgarda.com
gardalombardia.it

Useful numbers

EMERGENCY
112

HOSPITALS

Ospedale di Desenzano del Garda
Località Montecroce, Desenzano del Garda (BS)
T. +39 030 91451

Ospedale Civile “La Memoria”
Via A. Gosa, 74, Gavardo (BS)
T. +39 0365 378 1

POLICE
Comando Compagnia Desenzano sul Garda
Viale Guglielmo Marconi, 57, Desenzano del Garda (BS)
T. +39 030 914 9300