Garda Lake - Italy

Lake Garda is the largest and most important of Italy, is located in the provinces of Brescia, Verona and Trento in northern Italy. It is well known by tourists from all over Europe for its beaches and its beautiful Alpine and Mediterranean at the same time. The northern part of the lake is narrow, surrounded by impressive mountains of 2000m, is very deep (346m), but above all for wind surfing. So ... we go by boat and you start with the navigation in the north of the lake.

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Riviera dei Limoni

Top 20 Lake Garda
Lake Garda is the largest and most important of Italy, is located in the provinces of Brescia, Verona and Trento in northern Italy. It is well known by tourists from all over Europe for its beaches and its beautiful Alpine and Mediterranean at the same time. The northern part of the lake is narrow, surrounded by impressive mountains of 2000m, is very deep (346m), but above all for wind surfing. So ... we go by boat and you start with the navigation in the north of the lake.

Ship in Spring
The summer is the best time to go sailing on Lake Garda. Navigating in other seasons is possible, but it is cold during our cruises in the spring, often we see Mount Baldo (2.199m) still covered with snow above the lake.

Gargnano
The journey from the port of Bogliaco (municipality of Gargnano). In the afternoon we check the ship called "Gio", and sail to the village of Gargnano (1 mile north). Skirt the center and jump on the wooden pier to take the pizza to be our dinner.

Bogliaco's Port
Then he returns to port Bogliaco where we spend the night on the boat. The early morning is great for browsing, but we always sleep too much and we wake up late! Well ... begin to wind surf pushed by our favorite, the Peler (or wind in the morning).

Pra Tignale Beach
The beach Tignale Pra, Pra Ext simply is one of the most coveted places for windsurfing. PRA, takes its name from the old limonaia beside the beach. The Pra is the only beach town of Tignale, while the center of the country (altitude 550m) is the mountains that overlook the lake.

Campione del Garda
Campione del Garda, a picturesque village dominated by impressive vertical rock walls in some places plunge directly into the lake. Campione del Garda has some beaches, a small marina. Sample is a fraction of Tremosine.

Campione Kitesurfing
Campione del Garda is simply a paradise for kite surfing or kite surfing, the most renowned place of Lake Garda where to navigate and fly the kites. The beach is the kite surfers on the river near the bridge champion, easily recognizable because it is always covered by a myriad of colorful kites. Two winds to navigate the Peler the morning that blows from the north, the time from the afternoon blowing from the south.

Acrobatic Kitesurf
Near Campione del Garda blow strong lovely winds, the maximum for the stunt kite. A Campione del Garda is a kite is fun for both spectators kitesurfers looking jumps, somersaults and acrobatics beach.

Campione Wind Surf Paradise
Campione del Garda is the capital of wind surfing for over 30 years, many years before the arrival of kites that are so fashionable today.

Campione Ships
Campione del Garda is also a good place for sailing catamarans with small boats sailing (laser).

Limone
Lemon is the land of lemons in flower, the fragrant scent of oleander and luxurious vegetation and treated. The old town is very crowded with tourists walking along steep and narrow alleys.

Lemon Houses
`` We passed Limone, whose gardens, terraced and planted with lemon trees, the image created a rich and orderly ... `` (Goetia from Italian Journey, 1786). The lemon gardens were greenhouses, which date from the 13th century, these buildings typically were built to protect the vulnerable against the harsh winters plantations potentially dangerous.

Riva del Garda Port
The port of Riva del Garda is situated on the upper end of the lake, spend the night. The Sarca River flows from the glaciers of Adamello `Giudicarie through valleys before flowing into Lake Garda, near the port of Riva.

Maderno
We cross the lake back toward the west coast, the last country they visit, and Maderno (7,000 inhabitants, Province of Brescia). This historic town has a popular sandy beach and always full of trampolines planted on a pier on the lake.

Salo Beach
The beach is in an area equipped Salo. In the afternoon is pretty shady because there is a long row of cypress trees.

Salo
Salo is one of the major resorts of Lake Garda. It was home to some ministries in the Republic of Salò. The town overlooks Lake Garda, is surrounded by hills to the west and south and north Morenici from Monte San Bartolomeo.

Gardone Riviera
Gardone Riviera is located on the western shore of Lake Garda. A long Venetian rule, has a unique atmosphere of its kind, is now a tourist from the nineteenth, and frequented mainly by Germans. Vittoriale interesting, valuable home of Gabriele D'Annunzio.

Valtenesi

Rocca di Manerba
The Manerba is precisely Manerba del Garda and is part of the "Archaeological Park Naturalist Manerba del Garda", and is absolutely a place to be if you are around the lake. The park is the Visitor Center which houses the Archaeological Museum of Valtenesi. E 'can then make a path and an archaeological nature, then get to the top of the park where you can really admire a breathtaking view.

Isola San Biagio
The Island of Rabbits is the nickname given to the Island of San Biagio, not far from Manerba del Garda. On the island you can camp and enjoy 360 degree views over Lake Garda. During the summer you can find restaurant and kiosks to spend sunny days.

Padenghe's Castle
Padenghe is probably the oldest town on Lake Garda, but the medieval outpost of Roman origin. The Castle Padenghe is the medieval period, around the year 1,000, situated on a hill from which you can admire the lake. Padenghe is one of the best spots on Lake Garda in terms of tourism services (hotels, restaurants, sailing and other sports).

Portese's Harbour (Porto)
The Port of Portese is San Felice and is a haven of ancient origin, which gives its name to its location. Portese is a typical fishing village, and that fishing has lived until a few decades ago.

Isola del Garda
The island of Garda is a small island on the river bank of Garda, close to San Felice. And 'an almost mystical place, St. Francis had founded a community here. Isola del Garda Enjoy a beautiful villa in Venetian Gothic style of the early twentieth century with a beautiful garden with an incredible variety of plants and flowers. The villa is open and available for receptions.

Beach of Baia Del Vento
The beach of Baia del Vento is located in San Felice, where you can enjoy much of the lake in a sort of wide angle and the center of the panorama of the Island of Garda. The beach of Baia del Vento is public and broad, with a sand bottom and is equipped with kiosks and restaurant as well as a playground for children.

Sirmione and Desenzano

Sirmione - Sirmione's Castle
Sirmione is undoubtedly one of the most enchanting parts of Lake Garda, also thanks to its unique location, in fact the center is located on a peninsula that divides the bottom of Lake Garda. Sirmione is very popular with tourists, like Desenzano: interesting buildings from the Roman and medieval. Highlights include the Spa, also frequented by Brescia for their healing properties.

Desenzano
Desenzano del Garda is located in the bottom of Lake Garda, and is definitely one of the most tourist destinations around the lake are at home here Germans, British, Austrians who like this pearl of the lake. In Desenzano find fun thanks to some of the most important Italian clubs, local, as well as restaurants and everything needed for a young or less young tourism, thanks to the campsites, several hotels, and spas.

Gardesana Orientale

Torbole
We continue towards the eastern shore of the lake, passing near Torbole beach (municipality Nago-Torbole in the Province of Trento).

Malcesine
We are driven by the wind in the afternoon `s time, and reach Malcesine (3,500 inhabitants), a beautiful town with narrow alleys. The famous cable car from the village green and salt on Mount Baldo.

Malcesine Castle
Malcesine is famous for its castle. Inside the castle `s museum, from above the tower with magnificent views over Lake Garda.

Malcesine Sunset
Sunsets on the lake are always beautiful and relaxing.

Garda Night
Garda (3,594 inhabitants) is a municipality in the province of Verona which gives its name to the bay and lake. It is a beautiful country, always crowded with tourists day and night.