Castello Scaligero, also known as Rocca Scaligero, built as a stronghold on the lake - Sirmione, Lago di Garda, The Lake District, Lombardia

Lake Garda

Poets and politicians, divas and dictators, they've all been drawn to captivating Lake Garda (Lago di Garda). In fact, 7% of all tourists to Italy head for the lake’s shores, taking to its wind-ruffled waters in the north and village- and vineyard-hopping in the south. Surrounded by three distinct regions – Lombardy, Trentino Alto-Adige and the Veneto – the lake’s cultural diversity attracts a cosmopolitan crowd. Mitteleuropeans colonise northern resorts such as Riva del Garda and Torbole, where restaurants serve air-dried ham and Austrian-style carne salada (salted beef), while in the south, French and Italian families bed down in Valtenesi farmhouses and family-friendly spa towns such as Sirmione and Bardolino.


Attractions

Must-see attractions

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Cycling

A new bike trail will allow cyclists to circle Italy's Lake Garda

Oct 19, 2020 • 2 min read

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Lake Garda and beyond

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