Lake Garda Travel Guide
In the realm of travel cliches, it’s all too easy to label Lake Garda a fairytale lake. But how else do you describe a place where terracotta villages creep up to the shoreline, snow-capped mountains protect the waters from the fiercest winds and fire-red sunsets cast a golden glow over green-hued waters?Monumental castles guard now glittering marinas, botanical gardens bloom with tropical plants from far away shores and the beaches? Well… some seem lifted straight from the Caribbean, rather than the shores of a European lake. But this is no fantasy world, nor an all-too-eager exaggeration from the pen of a whimsical travel diarist. This is Lake Garda. Italy’s largest and most lavish lake.
From each shoreside town to the next, you can feast on foods that are familiar yet foreign. Ravioli comes with added perch and risottos are flavoured with pike and tench. There are, of course, richer pickings, particularly in the pannacotta and tiramisu laden dessert menus. Plump lemons glisten in the sun waiting to slink into lakeside G&Ts and long drinks sparkle alongside the aperitivo conversation. A little mundane for a fairytale? Not on Lake Garda. Enjoying the simple life here feels like you’ve been given the key to a hidden world. Enjoy every second of it.
Lake Garda Travel Guide
In the realm of travel cliches, it’s all too easy to label Lake Garda a fairytale lake. But how else do you describe a place where terracotta villages creep up to the shoreline, snow-capped mountains protect the waters from the fiercest winds and fire-red sunsets cast a golden glow over green-hued waters?Monumental castles guard now glittering marinas, botanical gardens bloom with tropical plants from far away shores and the beaches? Well… some seem lifted straight from the Caribbean, rather than the shores of a European lake. But this is no fantasy world, nor an all-too-eager exaggeration from the pen of a whimsical travel diarist. This is Lake Garda. Italy’s largest and most lavish lake.
From each shoreside town to the next, you can feast on foods that are familiar yet foreign. Ravioli comes with added perch and risottos are flavoured with pike and tench. There are, of course, richer pickings, particularly in the pannacotta and tiramisu laden dessert menus. Plump lemons glisten in the sun waiting to slink into lakeside G&Ts and long drinks sparkle alongside the aperitivo conversation. A little mundane for a fairytale? Not on Lake Garda. Enjoying the simple life here feels like you’ve been given the key to a hidden world. Enjoy every second of it.
Soundtrack of the region
Living it up in Lake Garda
3 course meal for 2: £62.66
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A regular cappuccino: £1.34
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A medium beer: £4.60
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One-way (Local Transport): £1.67
Living it up in Lake Garda
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3 course meal for 2: £62.66
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A regular cappuccino: £1.34
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A medium beer: £4.60
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One-way (Local Transport): £1.67
Soundtrack of the region
Weather in Lake Garda
There’s a smidge of micro-climate magic happening over the waters of Lake Garda. Which means year round mild weather and summers that peak at the perfect range of 25°C to 29°C. Breezes are tempered by the surrounding mountains – but still whip up enough to please windsurfers. Bellissimo.
Discover the real Lake Garda
Peek past the tourist-centric boat trips and souvenir shops serving Italy’s largest lake and you’ll find plenty of historic spots to immerse yourself in. The real Lake Garda is a mix of cultures – Spanish, French and Austrian influences have been added to the menus – as well as to day to day life.
Theme parks are unlikely to be at the top of your to-do list, but they do add a family-friendly counterbalance to Lake Garda’s culture-packed wine tasting and renaissance architecture vibe. Watersports offer a chance to see the lake with an adrenaline hit and the beaches serve up a slice of leisurely lakeside relaxation.
How do you feel about freshwater fish? Pike and perch will be familiar menu options mere moments into your trip. Away from the lake catch, Lake Garda’s green mountains grow lemons, olives and grapes to tempt your tastebuds. Don’t miss the region’s unique flavour-packed cheeses.
This lake can be driven around in a matter of hours. But to really see it all? You’ll need a little help finding the best bits. Each town has its nooks, crannies and gourmet spots that vie for attention from the crowds that flock in. Skip the queues and bag the best bookings with a little Orbzii Insider help.
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Theme parks are unlikely to be at the top of your to-do list, but they do add a family-friendly counterbalance to Lake Garda’s culture-packed wine tasting and renaissance architecture vibe. Watersports offer a chance to see the lake with an adrenaline hit and the beaches serve up a slice of leisurely lakeside relaxation.
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How do you feel about freshwater fish? Pike and perch will be familiar menu options mere moments into your trip. Away from the lake catch, Lake Garda’s green mountains grow lemons, olives and grapes to tempt your tastebuds. Don’t miss the region’s unique flavour-packed cheeses.
- Guides & tips
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This lake can be driven around in a matter of hours. But to really see it all? You’ll need a little help finding the best bits. Each town has its nooks, crannies and gourmet spots that vie for attention from the crowds that flock in. Skip the queues and bag the best bookings with a little Orbzii Insider help.
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More of Italy
In Italy, culture, history and architecture are only really interrupted by couture, cuisine and a countryside peppered with vines and olive groves. Italy is a feast in every sense. Gorge on crumbling, coastal villages that effuse the kind of well-worn glamour we’d all love to cling to in advancing years. And tuck into cosmopolitan cities, where you’re never far from Roman icons, art-stuffed museums and achingly hip aperitivo crowds.
